Seguin Municipal Court

Seguin Municipal Court cases in Guadalupe County, Seguin, TX

Seguin Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Seguin, Texas. It handles Class C misdemeanor criminal matters punishable by fine only, including traffic offenses and violations of city ordinances such as code, animal, health, and fire-safety regulations. The court also performs magistrate functions, including issuing warrants, conducting initial appearances, and setting bail. It may process limited civil matters tied to ordinance enforcement (such as parking and code citations), but it does not hear family law cases, felonies, or general civil lawsuits seeking damages. Its jurisdiction is generally limited to offenses occurring within the Seguin city limits.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Seguin Municipal Court

Seguin Municipal Court serves the public by handling fine‑only offenses within city limits and providing access to timely case resolution.

- Case filings: Processes citations and complaints from police and city departments, including traffic and parking, Class C misdemeanors (e.g., disorderly conduct, public intoxication), and municipal ordinance/code and animal-control violations; includes juvenile/minor alcohol/tobacco cases.
- Protective orders and magistrate duties: Issues Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests; conducts magistrations, sets bail, and issues arrest/capias/capias pro fine warrants.
- Court hearings: Schedules and conducts arraignments, compliance/show-cause settings, pretrial conferences, and trials before a judge or jury; manages pleas and continuances.
- Jury services: Manages summons, juror qualification, deferrals/excuses, and reporting for municipal jury trials.
- Case resolution and assistance: Accepts payments, offers payment plans, deferred disposition, Driving Safety Course eligibility, community service when permitted, and provides records and case status information.