Plainview Municipal Court

Plainview Municipal Court cases in Hale County, Plainview, TX

Plainview Municipal Court in Plainview, Texas, is a municipal court and a court of limited jurisdiction. It adjudicates Class C misdemeanor criminal offenses punishable by fine only, including traffic and parking violations, and prosecutes violations of city ordinances (e.g., code enforcement, animal control, and public safety) occurring within the city limits. The court also handles certain juvenile fine-only matters and performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants, conducting arraignments, and setting bail. It does not hear family law cases, felonies, or higher-value civil disputes, which are handled by county or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Plainview Municipal Court

Plainview Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations. It processes traffic and parking citations, code/animal violations, disorderly conduct, and certain juvenile/minor alcohol or tobacco offenses. The court accepts case filings and pleadings (complaints, pleas, motions, discovery requests) and offers resolution options: online/in-person payments, payment plans, compliance dismissals, defensive driving, deferred disposition, community service, and indigency hearings. Judges perform magistrate duties, including magistration, setting bail, and issuing Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests. Court operations include scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause hearings, and bench or jury trials. Jury services manage summons, qualifications, deferrals/exemptions, check-in, and juror compensation. Additional services include warrant issuance/recall, failure-to-appear holds, records/disposition requests, and assistance for juveniles and parents. The court's role is to provide accessible case processing, due-process hearings, and public information for city-level offenses.