Del Rio Municipal Court

Del Rio Municipal Court cases in Val Verde County, Del Rio, TX

Del Rio Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Del Rio, Texas. It has limited jurisdiction over offenses occurring within city limits, primarily handling Class C misdemeanors punishable by fine only. Common matters include traffic and parking citations, violations of city ordinances (such as code, noise, and animal-control rules), and other fine-only state law offenses (e.g., disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and minor alcohol/tobacco offenses). The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, sets cases for trial (bench or jury), and enforces judgments; its judges also perform magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and setting bail. It does not hear family law, probate, felony cases, or general civil disputes.

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Del Rio Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating Class C misdemeanor and fine-only city offenses, including traffic, parking, and municipal ordinance violations (code, animal, fire/health). It processes case filings and pleadings (pleas, motions, discovery, continuance requests), accepts compliance documents, and manages payment options, alternatives to payment, defensive-driving and deferred disposition requests. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause and compliance hearings, and trials by judge or jury. It administers jury services (summons, qualification, postponements, juror payment). It issues warrants and handles failure-to-appear matters. Municipal judges act as magistrates for arrests within their authority, including magistration, setting bail, and issuing Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection when eligible. The court provides record copies, case status, interpreter/ADA accommodations, and options to resolve cases in person or remotely.