Amarillo Municipal Court

Amarillo Municipal Court cases in Potter County, Amarillo, TX

Amarillo Municipal Court is a municipal trial court serving the City of Amarillo, Texas. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over city ordinance violations and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanor criminal cases punishable by fine only, including most traffic and parking offenses, minor alcohol/tobacco offenses, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct, arising within city limits. The court also hears limited civil or administrative matters authorized by statute, such as code-enforcement cases, vehicle towing/impound hearings, and dangerous-dog determinations. It does not handle felonies, family law, probate, or higher-value civil disputes. Within the local judicial system, it performs magistrate functions (issuing warrants, conducting initial appearances/arraignments, and setting bail) and processes citations, pleas, and fine collections for municipal cases.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Amarillo Municipal Court

Amarillo Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations within city limits, including traffic and parking citations; code, health, animal-control, and fire/building violations; and other fine-only offenses (e.g., public intoxication, disorderly conduct, MIP). It serves the public by:
- Accepting case filings/complaints; processing pleas, motions, and payments; offering payment plans, deferred disposition, driving safety course, community service, and compliance dismissals.
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, hearings, and trials by judge or jury.
- Managing jury services: summons, qualification, postponements, and juror support for Class C trials.
- Issuing and clearing warrants (FTAs, capias pro fine); performing magistrate functions (probable cause, bail, search/arrest warrants) and issuing emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests.
- Providing options for juvenile/minor defendants and maintaining limited court records and certificates.