Burkburnett Municipal Court

Burkburnett Municipal Court cases in Wichita County, Burkburnett , TX

Burkburnett Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Burkburnett, Texas. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles fine-only, Class C misdemeanor matters arising within city limits. Its docket commonly includes traffic and parking citations, violations of state and local ordinances (such as code, animal, and public safety regulations), and other minor criminal offenses punishable by fine only. The court processes juvenile and adult cases for these offenses, conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, sets fines and payment plans, issues warrants and summonses, and maintains records of dispositions. It does not hear felony, misdemeanor (Class A or B), family, probate, or general civil cases; those are handled by county or district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Burkburnett Municipal Court

Burkburnett Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating fine-only Class C misdemeanors. It processes traffic and parking citations; city-ordinance cases (animal control, property/code enforcement, noise, fire/health/safety); and other fine-only offenses (e.g., public intoxication, disorderly conduct, minors in possession). Services include case filings and case management (citation/complaint intake, pleas, motions, discovery requests, payment plans, deferred disposition, driving safety course, compliance dismissals), warrant processing, and records. The court schedules and conducts hearings and trials (arraignments, pretrial, show-cause, bench and jury trials) and provides jury services (summons, qualification, deferrals). Juvenile matters require appearances with a parent/guardian as required by law. Judges may issue Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests and provide referrals for long-term protective orders through county courts. Public access includes in-person, mail, and online payments and scheduling.