Bellmead Municipal Court

Bellmead Municipal Court cases in Mclennan County, Bellmead, TX

Bellmead Municipal Court is a municipal trial court of limited jurisdiction for the City of Bellmead, Texas. It handles fine-only Class C misdemeanor cases and related matters arising within the city, including traffic citations, parking violations, and prosecutions for violations of state law and city ordinances (such as code-enforcement and animal-control violations). The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, sets fines and payment options, and issues warrants and summonses. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family-law cases, or higher-level criminal matters; felonies and Class A/B misdemeanors are handled by county or district courts. Common case types include criminal fine-only offenses, traffic/parking, and municipal code violations.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Bellmead Municipal Court

Bellmead Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations within the City of Bellmead. Case types include traffic and parking citations, code-enforcement and animal-control violations, public intoxication/disorderly conduct, juvenile curfew, and alcohol/tobacco offenses by minors. Public services include case filings and pleas; arraignments, pretrial settings, and trials before a judge or jury; jury summons management, qualifications, deferrals, and juror payment; warrant processing (failure to appear/capias pro fine); payment plans, community service, deferred disposition, driver safety course, and compliance dismissals where permitted. Court magistrates provide initial magistrations, set bail, and may issue Magistrate's Emergency Protective Orders after qualifying arrests; long-term protective orders are handled by county courts. Additional services include indigency hearings, records and certified dispositions upon request, and clearing OMNI/scofflaw holds upon resolution.