Municipal Court Services
The Court Services Division is responsible for adjudicating misdemeanor cases that occur within the city limits of Dallas and has jurisdiction over city ordinance violations, nuisance abatements, and state traffic offenses.
Examples of cases handled in Municipal Court include, but are not limited to:
Traffic Offenses
- Speeding
- Brake Light Violations
- Reckless Driving
- Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
- Failure to Move Over for Emergency/ Law Enforcement
- Driving with a Suspended License
- Driving with No Insurance
- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs/Alcohol
Non-traffic Offenses
- Consumption of alcohol by a minor
- Misdemeanor Shoplifting
- Criminal Trespass
- City Ordinance Violations (Junk Vehicles, Animal Restraint, etc.)
The court is also responsible for entering case dispositions and forwarding entries to the Department of Drivers Services (DDS).
