Laredo Municipal Court

Laredo Municipal Court cases in Webb County, Laredo, TX

Laredo Municipal Court is a municipal trial court of limited jurisdiction in Laredo, Texas. It handles Class C criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only that occur within city limits, including traffic and parking offenses, state-law fine-only offenses (e.g., public intoxication, disorderly conduct, minors in possession), and violations of city ordinances (such as fire, building, zoning, health, and sanitation codes). The court performs magistrate functions-issuing warrants, taking pleas, conducting arraignments, setting bail, and issuing emergency protective orders. It may hear certain limited civil or administrative matters expressly authorized by statute (for example, dangerous-dog determinations and vehicle towing/impound hearings). It does not hear felonies, Class A or B misdemeanors, family law cases, or general civil disputes; those go to county/district courts or justice courts as appropriate.

Laredo Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Laredo Municipal Court

Laredo Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating Class C misdemeanors and city ordinance violations, including traffic and parking, code/health/fire/animal-control violations, public intoxication, minor alcohol/tobacco offenses, and school attendance (truant conduct).

Core services:
- Case filings: Receives and processes citations/complaints from law enforcement and city departments; opens cases and schedules initial appearances.
- Court hearings: Arraignments, pretrial conferences, juvenile dockets, show-cause/compliance and warrant recall hearings, and trials before a judge or jury.
- Protective orders: Issues Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection (MOEP) after qualifying arrests and enforces related magistrate conditions.
- Jury services: Summons and qualification, excusal/postponement, orientation, panel selection, and juror payment.
- Case management: Payment plans, online/phone payments, defensive driving and deferred disposition options, community service/indigency determinations, compliance dismissals where permitted, warrant processing, records requests, interpreters, and ADA accommodations.