Brenham Municipal Court

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Brenham Municipal Court cases in Washington County, Brenham, TX

Brenham Municipal Court is the City of Brenham's municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It serves as the city's first-level trial court for Class C misdemeanors and other fine-only criminal offenses occurring within city limits, and for violations of municipal ordinances. Common matters include traffic and parking citations, driver's license/registration and insurance offenses, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, minor-in-possession or tobacco offenses, and code-enforcement cases such as health, sanitation, animal control, and building violations. The court also hears juvenile Class C cases and processes pleas, compliance options, and enforcement of judgments as authorized by Texas law. Civil lawsuits, family law matters, and higher-grade criminal cases fall outside its jurisdiction and are handled by Washington County justice, county, or district courts.

Brenham Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Court Type: Municipal Court
County: Washington
Street Address: 200 W. Vulcan St.
City: Brenham
Zip Code: 77833
Phone: (979) 337-7599
Fax: (979) 337-7504
Hours: 8:30AM - 4:30PM (M-F)
Website URL: https://www.cityofbrenham.org/city_government/municipal_court/index.php
About / Additional Info: The Municipal Court is a statutory court created by the Texas Legislature. It has exclusive criminal jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanor cases arising out of the Transportation Code, Penal Code, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Education Code, Health & Safety Code and the City Code of Ordinances and that occur within the territorial limits of the city. In addition, the Municipal Court has limited civil jurisdiction for bond forfeitures, junked motor vehicle hearings, nuisance abatement hearings, stolen property hearings, cruelly-treated animal hearings, and dangerous dog hearings.

Services and Case Types Handled in Brenham Municipal Court

Brenham Municipal Court provides front-line judicial services for Class C misdemeanor and city-ordinance cases. It handles:
- Case intake and filings from citations/complaints; docketing; arraignments, pretrial settings, and trials (judge or jury).
- Traffic and parking offenses; fine-only state law violations (e.g., public intoxication, disorderly conduct, minors in possession/tobacco); and local code violations (animal control, noise, property, fire/building).
- Post-judgment services: payment processing, payment plans, community service, compliance dismissals, defensive-driving or deferred disposition eligibility, and warrant management (failure to appear/capias pro fine).
- Protective orders: issuance of Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection in qualifying family-violence, sexual-assault, or stalking cases when acting as magistrate.
- Jury services: juror summons/qualification, deferrals or excusals, panel selection, and jury trials.
- Public access: scheduling information, court appearances, interpreter/ADA accommodations, and certified copies of judgments where permitted by law.

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