Abilene Municipal Court

Abilene Municipal Court cases in Taylor County, Abilene, TX

Abilene Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Abilene, Texas. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanor offenses under state law committed within the city limits. The court primarily handles traffic and parking violations, fine-only criminal cases (Class C misdemeanors such as disorderly conduct and minor alcohol offenses), and prosecutions for municipal code violations (e.g., animal control, fire, health, and property maintenance). It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, probate, or criminal cases above Class C. Municipal judges also perform magistrate functions, including issuing warrants, conducting initial appearances, and setting bail.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Abilene Municipal Court

Abilene Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating Class C misdemeanors and city-ordinance violations arising in Abilene, including traffic and parking citations, code-compliance and animal-control cases. Services include: case intake from citations/complaints; clerk filings (pleas, motions, discovery, requests for Driving Safety Course or deferred disposition); payment plans, compliance dismissals, and options for indigent defendants; warrant issuance/clearance and bond processing; magistration and magistrate's emergency protective orders after qualifying arrests; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pre-trial conferences, trial by judge or jury, juvenile dockets, show-cause and compliance hearings; jury services (summons, qualification, scheduling, and juror payment); records and court-cost assessments; and processing appeals to county court. The court offers in-person, mail, and online payment and appearance options.