Sweetwater Municipal Court

Sweetwater Municipal Court cases in Nolan County, Sweetwater, TX

Sweetwater Municipal Court in Sweetwater, Texas, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It handles Class C misdemeanor criminal matters punishable by fine only that occur within city limits, including traffic citations (moving and parking), state law fine-only offenses, and violations of city ordinances such as code, animal control, and public nuisance rules. The court conducts arraignments and trials, issues warrants and subpoenas, accepts pleas and payments, and manages deferred disposition or driver safety compliance where authorized. It does not hear felony, Class A/B misdemeanor, family law, probate, or general civil cases; small claims and higher-level criminal or civil matters are handled by justice or county/district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Sweetwater Municipal Court

Sweetwater Municipal Court provides limited-jurisdiction judicial services. It handles fine-only criminal matters and local code issues: traffic citations, parking, Class C misdemeanors, and city ordinance/code violations (e.g., animal control, property maintenance). Services include: case filings and intake of citations/complaints; docketing and court hearings (arraignments, pretrial conferences, juvenile dockets, bench/jury trials); juror summons and jury services; plea options (guilty/no contest/not guilty), driving safety/deferred disposition, community service, payment plans, and online payments; warrant issuance/recall and magistrate functions (magistrate warnings, bail, emergency protective orders in qualifying cases); records and compliance processing (dismissals for compliance, reporting to state). The court assists the public with scheduling, filings, accessible accommodations, interpreters, and status information.