Lumberton Municipal Court

Lumberton Municipal Court cases in Hardin County, Lumberton, TX

Lumberton Municipal Court is a municipal court for the City of Lumberton, Texas. It has limited jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanors punishable by fine only, occurring within city limits. The court handles traffic and parking violations; city ordinance citations (code, health, animal control, and noise); and other fine-only state-law offenses such as public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and alcohol/tobacco offenses by minors. It performs magistrate functions, including issuing warrants and arraignments. The court does not hear family law, probate, felony, or Class A/B misdemeanor cases, and it does not adjudicate general civil disputes; those matters are handled by county or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Lumberton Municipal Court

Lumberton Municipal Court serves the public by administering city‑level criminal and ordinance matters. Primary services include:

- Case intake and filings: processing traffic/parking citations, municipal ordinance violations, and other Class C or equivalent misdemeanors; accepting pleas, motions, and payment arrangements.
- Hearings and trials: scheduling arraignments, pretrials, compliance/review dockets, show‑cause hearings, and conducting bench or jury trials.
- Magistrate functions: issuing warrants, setting bonds, magistrating arrested persons, and-where authorized-issuing emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests.
- Compliance options: driving safety courses, deferred dispositions, community service, and indigency assessments.
- Juvenile/school‑related matters: handling juvenile citations and school attendance cases as permitted by law.
- Jury services: summoning and managing jurors, providing juror instructions, and processing excuses/deferrals.
- Records and payments: furnishing case information, certified copies, and receiving fines/fees through approved payment methods.