Waco Municipal Court

Waco Municipal Court cases in Mclennan County, Waco, TX

Waco Municipal Court is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction in Waco, Texas. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over city ordinance violations and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanors punishable by fine only. The court handles traffic and parking violations, code and ordinance cases (such as animal control, fire, health, and nuisance), and other fine-only criminal offenses (e.g., public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and minor alcohol/tobacco offenses). It also conducts limited civil/administrative proceedings, including dangerous-dog determinations and certain towing/vehicle-impound or parking hearings, and performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and initial appearances. It does not hear family law matters, felonies, or higher-value civil disputes.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Waco Municipal Court

Waco Municipal Court serves the public by administering Class C misdemeanor justice within city limits. It:
- Accepts filings, pleas, and motions for traffic, parking, and city-ordinance violations and other Class C offenses.
- Schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial settings, compliance dockets, bench and jury trials, and post-judgment hearings; manages warrants and bond matters.
- Provides case resolution options: payment processing, payment plans, compliance dismissals, deferred disposition, driver safety course requests, community service, and indigency determinations.
- Manages jury services, including juror summons, qualification, orientation, and panel management for municipal trials.
- Performs magistrate functions such as probable-cause reviews, setting conditions of release, and issuing Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests.
- Handles juvenile Class C matters and citations involving minors (e.g., alcohol or tobacco), as authorized by law.