The town council hereby establishes the town municipal court, which shall be operated in accordance with the constitution and laws of the state.
(Ordinance 216-94 adopted 12/20/94; 2004 Code, sec. 7.101)
(a) 
The municipal court has exclusive original jurisdiction within the territorial limits of the town in all criminal cases that:
(1) 
Arise under the ordinances of the town; and
(2) 
Are punishable only by a fine not to exceed:
(A) 
$2,000.00 in all cases arising under the town’s ordinances that govern fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse; or
(B) 
$500.00 in all other cases.
(b) 
The municipal court has concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court of a precinct in which the town is located in all criminal cases arising under state law that:
(1) 
Arise within the territorial limits of the town; and
(2) 
Are punishable only by a fine not to exceed $200.00.
(c) 
The municipal court has jurisdiction in the forfeiture and final judgment of all bail bonds and personal bonds taken in criminal cases of which the court has jurisdiction.
(Ordinance 216-94 adopted 12/20/94; 2004 Code, sec. 7.102)
The town council shall appoint a legally qualified person as municipal court judge, who shall serve a term concurrent with the term of the town’s mayor. The town municipal court judge shall be compensated at a rate established by the town council by resolution from time to time. Regular full-time employees serving in the capacity of the municipal court judge shall receive no additional remuneration for their services or allow any obligations in other municipal court(s) to interfere with the employee’s duties and responsibilities to the town.
(Ordinance 216-94 adopted 12/20/94; Ordinance 517-11 adopted 4/19/11; 2004 Code, sec. 7.103)
The town council may appoint a legally qualified person as alternate municipal court judge, who shall serve a term concurrent with the term of the town’s mayor. The town alternate municipal court judge shall be compensated at the same rate as established by the town council for the municipal court judge. Regular full-time employees serving in the capacity of the alternate municipal court judge shall receive no additional remuneration for their services or allow any obligations in other municipal court(s) to interfere with the employee’s duties and responsibilities to the town.
(Ordinance 216-94 adopted 12/20/94; Ordinance 517-11 adopted 4/19/11; 2004 Code, sec. 7.104)
The town council shall appoint the municipal court clerk, who shall have the powers and duties prescribed by the laws of the state in transacting the business of the court. The municipal court clerk shall serve a term concurrent with the term of the town's mayor. The municipal court clerk shall receive such compensation approved by the town council. The municipal court clerk shall furnish such surety bond as may be required by the town council by ordinance or resolution, the premium of which shall be paid by the town.
(Ordinance 216-94 adopted 12/20/94; 2004 Code, sec. 7.105; Ordinance 777-24 adopted 11/19/2024)
The town's attorney or a deputy attorney appointed by the town council shall serve as the prosecuting attorney in the town municipal court.
(Ordinance 216-94 adopted 12/20/94; 2004 Code, sec. 7.106; Ordinance 777-24 adopted 11/19/2024)
(a) 
There is hereby created a municipal court building security fund.
(b) 
The municipal court building fund consists of money allocated to the funds under Texas Local Government Code section 134.103.
(c) 
The money deposited in the municipal court building security fund may be used to the extent permissible under state law.
(Ordinance 316-03 adopted 1/21/03; 2004 Code, art. 7.300; Ordinance 683-20 adopted 2/18/20)
(a) 
There is hereby created a local truancy prevention and diversion fund.
(b) 
The local truancy prevention and diversion fund consists of money allocated to the funds under Texas Local Government Code section 134.103.
(c) 
A fund created under this section may be used to the extent permissible under state law.
(Ordinance 683-20 adopted 2/18/20)
(a) 
There is hereby created a municipal court technology fund.
(b) 
The municipal court technology fund consists of money allocated to the funds under Texas Local Government Code section 134.103.
(c) 
The money deposited in the municipal court technology fund may be used to the extent permissible under state law.
(Ordinance 314-02 adopted 12/17/02; 2004 Code, secs. 7.201–7.203; Ordinance adopting 2015 Code; Ordinance 683-20 adopted 2/18/20)
(a) 
There is hereby created a municipal jury fund.
(b) 
The municipal jury fund consists of money allocated to the funds under Texas Local Government Code section 134.103.
(c) 
The money deposited in the Municipal Jury Fund may be used to the extent permissible under state law.
(Ordinance 683-20 adopted 2/18/20)
There is hereby imposed an additional penalty of thirty percent (30%) as collection costs on debts owing to the town municipal court such as fines, fees, restitution, and other debts or costs, other than forfeited bonds, ordered to be paid by the town municipal court, and more than sixty (60) days past due. Such collection costs shall be imposed on all such debts and accounts receivable as may be referred to an outside agency designated for the collections thereof.
(Ordinance 565-14 adopted 9/16/14; Ordinance 683-20 adopted 2/18/20)