Raymondville Municipal Court

Raymondville Municipal Court cases in Willacy County, Raymondville, TX

Raymondville Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Raymondville, Texas. It has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances and concurrent jurisdiction with justice courts over Class C misdemeanors (fine-only offenses) occurring within the city, including traffic and parking offenses. The court processes citations, arraignments, pleas, trials, and collections for these cases and performs magistrate functions such as issuing warrants and setting bail. It also hears certain limited civil matters authorized by statute, including dangerous-dog determinations and vehicle towing/impound hearings. It does not handle felony cases, higher-level civil disputes, probate, or family-law matters.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Raymondville Municipal Court

Raymondville Municipal Court serves the public by processing and resolving city-level cases. It handles case filings for Class C misdemeanors, including traffic and parking citations, city ordinance/code and animal/public-safety violations, and certain juvenile offenses. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench and jury trials, and compliance/show-cause hearings. It manages pleas, fine payments, payment plans, deferred disposition, driver safety course and compliance dismissals, community service, and warrant resolution (including magistration and bond matters). As a magistrate court, it can issue Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection (emergency protective orders) after qualifying arrests. Jury services include summons, qualification, orientation, postponements, and juror compensation. The court maintains dockets and records, provides notices, and offers language/ADA accommodations, with assistance on resolving citations in person or online and guidance on procedures and rights.