Groves Municipal Court

Groves Municipal Court cases in Jefferson County, Groves, TX

Groves Municipal Court is a municipal court in Groves, Texas. It functions as a limited-jurisdiction trial court with exclusive jurisdiction over city ordinance violations and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanors occurring within the city. It handles fine-only criminal matters such as traffic offenses (e.g., speeding, insurance and registration violations), public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and parking and code-enforcement violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials, assesses fines, issues warrants, and performs magistration. It does not adjudicate felonies, Class A or B misdemeanors, family law, probate, or general civil suits, which are handled by justice, county, or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Groves Municipal Court

Groves Municipal Court serves the public by processing fine-only criminal and ordinance cases. It accepts filings from law/code enforcement and citizen complaints for traffic and parking citations; state Class C misdemeanors; and city code, animal, and health/safety violations, including certain juvenile/minor alcohol or tobacco offenses. Core services:
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrials, compliance/show-cause, juvenile dockets, and trials before judge or jury.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, and juror support.
- Protective orders: magistrate's emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests.
- Warrant and magistrate functions: failure-to-appear and capias pro fine warrants, magistrations, bonds, and conditions.
- Case management and compliance: pleas, records, payment plans, community service/indigency hearings, deferred disposition, driving safety course, and statutory compliance dismissals (e.g., insurance, registration, inspection).