Mission Municipal Court

Mission Municipal Court cases in Hidalgo County, Mission, TX

Mission Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Mission, Texas. It serves as the local trial court for fine-only offenses, handling Class C misdemeanors under Texas law and city ordinances. Common case types include traffic violations, parking citations, and municipal ordinance matters (e.g., code, health/sanitation, and animal control), as well as other fine-only criminal offenses such as disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and minor-in-possession cases. The court performs magistrate functions, including issuing warrants, conducting initial appearances, setting bail, and accepting pleas and payments. It does not handle felony, family law, or higher-level civil disputes. Appeals from this court proceed to the county-level court as provided by Texas law.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Mission Municipal Court

Mission Municipal Court adjudicates fine‑only Class C misdemeanors, including traffic and parking citations, city ordinance/code violations (e.g., property maintenance, animal control), and minor alcohol/tobacco offenses. It accepts case filings and pleadings (complaints, pleas, motions, discovery requests, continuances, and appeals) and provides payment options, compliance dismissals, defensive driving, and deferred disposition. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial settings, compliance/show‑cause hearings, juvenile dockets (where authorized), and bench or jury trials, and administers jury services (summons, qualification, deferrals, service, and stipends). Acting as a magistrate, it issues warrants, gives magistrate warnings, sets bail, accepts bonds, and may issue Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests. Public services include warrant resolution, indigency assessments and community service alternatives, interpreter/ADA accommodations, certified copies of records, and online or in‑person case lookup, payments, and hearing scheduling.