Court Dates & Times

The Courthouse is open Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. 

Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. to be signed in for your court appearance.

Court Holidays

  •     New Year’s Eve
  •     New Year’s Day
  •     Memorial Day
  •     Fourth of July
  •     Labor Day
  •     Veterans Day
  •     Thanksgiving
  •     Christmas Eve
  •     Christmas Day

In event of a holiday, please check with the court for day/time.

It is the defendant’s responsibility to appear or contact the court on or before 10 working days from the date of the citation. If you are unable to pay the fine and fees in full by your arraignment date, you must appear before the Judge to request an extension. If you are unable to pay in full within 31 days, you can request a time pay plan.  A fee of $15.00 will be added to the total costs, stated by the State of Texas.

If you enter a Plea of Not Guilty, a Trial date will be set.

Cash, money order, personal checks are accepted for payment, however, we do not take personal checks for warrants.  Your payment can be in person, mail, or drop box located at City Hall by front door.

For Credit Card payments see link on Municipal Court page.

Driving Safety Course

You may be able to take a driving safety courts to satisfy your citation.  This may be done in person or by mail on or before our arraignment date.  You will then have 90 days to complete the course and  provide the court with the required documents.           

Requirements:

Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License                     

Cannot have taken the course within the past 12 months

Proof of Financial Responsibility                        

Speeding not in excess of 25 MPH over the posted limit                        

Cannot be charged with Passing/Overtaking a School Bus                        

Pay fine and court cost, check with court                        

Cannot hold a CDL license

Warrants

Once warrants have been issued, they will remain outstanding until paid in full or arrangements have been made with the Judge.  The Court will also place a hold on the renewal of your driver’s license until warrants are cleared.  If your citation goes to warrant status, a 30% collection fee will be added by GHS Collection Services.  If you have been arrested and incarcerated for a violation you were charged with, you may be credited with time served at a rate of $150.00 for each 24 hours served.  Credit for jail time is not given for periods of less than 24 hours.    Again, the Judge will determine if you can be credited with time served.

If you have any questions, please contact the Municipal Court Clerk.

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