Beaumont Municipal Court

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Beaumont Municipal Court cases in Jefferson County, Beaumont, TX

Beaumont Municipal Court is the city's municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of Beaumont city ordinances and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanors committed within the city, typically punishable by fine only. The court's docket commonly includes traffic and parking violations, public safety and code-enforcement offenses (e.g., health, fire, animal control), and other fine-only state-law offenses such as disorderly conduct, theft under $100, and driver-license/insurance violations. It also hears juvenile Class C cases and certain limited civil matters authorized by statute, including dangerous-dog determinations. In its magistrate capacity, the court issues arrest and search warrants, conducts arraignments, sets bail, and may issue emergency protective orders. It does not adjudicate felonies, family-law matters, or general civil disputes.

Beaumont Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal Court
County: Jefferson
Street Address: 700 Orleans St
City: Beaumont
Zip Code: 77704
Phone: (409) 833-0555
Hours: 8AM - 5PM (M-F)
Website URL: https://beaumonttexas.gov/departments/finance/municipal-court/
About / Additional Info: The court maintains records of all traffic and misdemeanor complaints and convictions, processes payments of fines, prepares documents and schedules trials, notifies witnesses and attorneys of court dates, processes overdue notices of outstanding fines and collects data for reporting purposes. The office also processes warrants issued for non-payment of outstanding fines.

Services and Case Types Handled in Beaumont Municipal Court

Beaumont Municipal Court serves the public by handling:
- Case types: Class C misdemeanors (traffic and parking citations), city ordinance/code violations (animal, property/health/safety, fire), juvenile Class C matters, and certain truancy proceedings.
- Case filings and records: filing/processing of complaints and citations; options for dismissals, deferred disposition, and driving safety course; payment plans, community service, and warrant resolution.
- Magistrate functions: probable-cause determinations, arrest/search warrants, and emergency protective orders following qualifying arrests.
- Jury services: juror summons and qualification, excusals/deferrals, jury scheduling, juror compensation, and jury trials for Class C offenses.
- Court hearings and dockets: arraignments, pretrial conferences, judge or jury trials, show-cause/compliance and juvenile dockets.
- Public access: online/in-person payments, forms and instructions, language/ADA accommodations, and access to court records and notices.

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