Alice Municipal Court

Alice Municipal Court cases in Jim Wells County, Alice, TX

Alice Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Alice, Texas. It has limited jurisdiction over fine-only offenses committed within the city, including Class C misdemeanors, traffic and parking violations, and violations of city ordinances (e.g., code, animal, and fire-safety rules). The court hears juvenile and adult cases for these offenses, accepts pleas, assesses fines and court costs, and may order compliance or community service as allowed by law. It does not handle felonies, jailable misdemeanors, family law matters, or general civil lawsuits. The municipal judge also performs magistrate functions, such as issuing arrest and search warrants, conducting initial magistrations, and, when authorized, issuing emergency protective orders.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Alice Municipal Court

Alice Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations for the City of Alice. It:
- Processes case filings: traffic and parking citations, code/animal control violations, public intoxication, minor alcohol/tobacco, truancy/parent contributing, and other fine-only offenses.
- Calendars and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, show-cause and compliance hearings.
- Issues and clears warrants (FTA and capias pro fine), accepts pleas, schedules payment plans, community service, and alternatives for indigency; handles defensive driving/deferred disposition and compliance dismissals.
- Provides jury services: juror summons/qualification, orientation, rescheduling, and attendance reporting.
- Acts as magistrate: warnings, probable-cause determinations, arrest/search warrants, and Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests.
- Maintains records, dockets, and responds to public information requests; offers fine payment options (in person, by mail, online) and customer assistance at the clerk's office.