Wichita Falls Municipal Court

Wichita Falls Municipal Court cases in Wichita County, Wichita Falls, TX

Wichita Falls Municipal Court is the city's municipal, limited-jurisdiction trial court. It handles fine-only criminal cases under Texas law and city ordinances, including traffic and parking citations, Class C misdemeanors (such as public intoxication and disorderly conduct), and code-enforcement/ordinance violations (property, animal-control, fire, and health codes). The court processes juvenile fine-only offenses, arraignments, pleas, deferred dispositions, compliance dismissals, and collections, and it performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and setting bail. It does not hear felonies, Class A or B misdemeanors, family-law matters, or general civil disputes; appeals are taken to the county court as provided by Texas law.

Wichita Falls Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Wichita Falls Municipal Court

Wichita Falls Municipal Court handles fine-only Class C misdemeanors: traffic and parking citations; city ordinance/code and animal control violations; state Class C offenses (e.g., disorderly conduct, public intoxication); and juvenile Class C matters.

Services to the public include:
- Case filings/requests: pleas, motions (continuance, discovery), payment plans or community service, deferred disposition or driving safety course.
- Protective orders: issuance of Magistrate's Orders of Emergency Protection after qualifying arrests (long-term protective orders are handled by other courts).
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial and compliance/show-cause settings, juvenile dockets, bench and jury trials, and post-judgment/warrant resolution.
- Jury services: summoning and managing jurors, qualifications, excusals, and certificates of service.
- Access/support: in-person and online payments, warrant and driver-license hold releases, records and scheduling assistance, interpreters and ADA accommodations.