Weatherford Municipal Court

Weatherford Municipal Court cases in Parker County, Weatherford, TX

Weatherford Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction for the City of Weatherford, Texas. It adjudicates Class C misdemeanor criminal cases arising within the city, including traffic and parking citations, state law offenses punishable by fine only, and violations of city ordinances (such as code, animal, fire, and zoning regulations). The court also hears cases involving juveniles for fine-only offenses and oversees related compliance. In addition, it performs magistrate functions, including issuing warrants, conducting initial appearances, and setting bail for arrests within the city. It does not handle civil lawsuits, family law matters, or higher-level criminal cases that carry potential jail sentences.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Weatherford Municipal Court

Weatherford Municipal Court serves the public by:

- Jurisdiction: Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations (traffic/parking, code and animal violations, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, minors alcohol/tobacco, juvenile curfew).
- Case filings and processing: accepts citations/complaints; processes pleas, motions, and discovery; offers compliance dismissals, deferred disposition, driving safety course; sets payment plans or community service; manages warrants (failure to appear/capias pro fine).
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause/compliance dockets, bench and jury trials, juvenile dockets.
- Jury services: juror summons, qualification, excusals/deferrals, selection, and trials.
- Protective orders: may issue emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests where authorized by law; long-term protective orders are handled by county/district courts.
- Public access: records/disposition requests and certified copies; interpreters/ADA accommodations; information and payments online, by mail, and in person.