Kerrville Municipal Court

Kerrville Municipal Court cases in Kerr County, Kerrville, TX

Kerrville Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Kerrville, Texas. It is a local trial court of limited jurisdiction that handles Class C misdemeanors and other fine-only offenses occurring within city limits. Common case types include traffic and parking citations, violations of city ordinances and code enforcement matters, and state law Class C misdemeanor cases. The court also hears certain limited civil proceedings authorized by statute (such as dangerous-dog determinations) and juvenile fine-only matters. Its functions include arraignments, accepting pleas, setting compliance or payment options, and issuing warrants. The court does not handle family law, felonies, or general civil disputes seeking damages; those matters are heard in Kerr County justice, county, or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Kerrville Municipal Court

Kerrville Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating Class C misdemeanors arising within the city. Case types include traffic and parking citations, city ordinance and code violations (e.g., animal control, property maintenance), and fine-only penal offenses such as minors in possession or public intoxication. Services include case filings and processing of citations and complaints; accepting pleas, motions, and forms; payment options, extensions, deferred disposition, driver safety course, and compliance dismissals; issuance and clearance of warrants; and records/disposition requests. The court conducts hearings-arraignments, pretrial settings, show-cause/indigency hearings, juvenile dockets, and trials before a judge or jury. Jury services cover summonsing, qualification, scheduling, and juror management. Acting as magistrate, judges conduct magistration, set bond conditions, issue warrants, and may issue emergency protective orders as authorized by law.