Cedar Park Municipal Court

Cedar Park Municipal Court cases in Williamson County, Cedar Park, TX

Cedar Park Municipal Court in Cedar Park, Texas, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It functions as the city's trial court for fine-only offenses within city limits, handling Class C misdemeanors under state law and violations of city ordinances. Common case types include traffic and parking citations; misdemeanor offenses such as public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and minor in possession of alcohol or tobacco; school attendance violations; juvenile Class C matters; and animal or property code violations. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, family law cases, felonies, or Class A/B misdemeanors. It also performs magistrate duties, including issuing warrants and conducting initial magistration.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Cedar Park Municipal Court

Cedar Park Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanor cases arising within the city. Case types include traffic and parking citations; city ordinance violations (animal, noise, fire/building/health codes); and Class C state offenses (e.g., disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and minor-in-possession alcohol/tobacco). Public-facing services include case filings (pleas and motions), requests for driving safety course or deferred disposition, discovery requests, payment plans, community service, and compliance dismissals. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, show-cause/compliance dockets, juvenile dockets, and trials by judge or jury. It manages jury services, including summons, qualification, excusals, and juror attendance. Acting as magistrate, the judge issues arrest and search warrants and Magistrate's Orders for Emergency Protection when authorized. The court also processes bonds, resolves warrants and failures to appear, and provides information to help defendants comply with court orders.