Kingsville Municipal Court

Kingsville Municipal Court cases in Kleberg County, Kingsville, TX

Kingsville Municipal Court is a municipal trial court of limited jurisdiction in Kingsville, Texas, handling fine-only criminal matters arising within city limits. It adjudicates Class C misdemeanors under Texas law and city ordinance violations, including traffic and parking citations, code-enforcement cases (e.g., animal control, health/sanitation, fire or zoning violations), and other fine-only offenses such as disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and minor-in-possession cases. The court also performs magistrate functions for arrests within the city, including issuing warrants, conducting initial appearances/arraignments, and setting bail. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, felonies, or higher-level misdemeanors; such cases are handled by justice, county, or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Kingsville Municipal Court

Kingsville Municipal Court serves the public by handling Class C misdemeanor and fine‑only cases under state law and city ordinances, including traffic and parking citations, city code and animal-control violations, and certain juvenile/minor alcohol/tobacco offenses.

Key services:
- Case intake and filings: accepts pleas, motions (continuance, discovery), compliance documents, and requests for records/certified dispositions.
- Court hearings: schedules arraignments, pretrial conferences, show‑cause/compliance hearings, juvenile dockets, and conducts bench and jury trials.
- Resolution options: payment processing, extensions, payment plans, defensive driving, deferred disposition, community service, and indigency hearings.
- Enforcement: processes failures to appear/pay, issues warrants and capias pro fine, and handles dismissals for compliance.
- Jury services: summons, qualification/excusal, orientation, and juror management for Class C jury trials.
- Magistrate functions: initial magistration, bail, and emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests; long‑term protective orders are handled by county/district courts.