The Municipal Court, or Judicial Department, is charged with carrying out responsibilities as outlined by the laws of the State of Texas and ordinances of the City in its function as the judicial branch of the municipal government. The Municipal Court is responsible for administrating the disposition of Class C misdemeanor charges brought against persons within the geographical boundaries of the city.
The Court Administrator is responsible for the maintenance of the Municipal Court Docket and monitoring collection of fines assessed by the Municipal Judges, reporting traffic offense convictions to the Department of Public Safety, reporting monthly case statistics and revenue to the State Office of Court Administration and State Quarterly tax reports of court costs collected. The judges preside over all Court hearings which include docket calls of each week and jury trials.
Appearances Must be made within 10 calendar days of the date you received your citation and may be made by mail or in person. You may call the Court with questions regarding your citation, however, a telephone call does not constitute an appearance.
Municipal Court Judges
Jack Brown, Municipal Court Judge
Dorothy Zavala, Associate Municipal Court Judge
Staff
Lori Salazar – Municipal Court Clerk
Hours
Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m, Monday through Friday.
The office is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch.
The Municipal Court Judge is only available on alternate Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Please contact the Municipal Court for schedule.
Contact Information
office: 979.265.8157
fax: 979.265.7345
