Charts

Court Costs

Court Costs on or after May 29, 2025 (except where noted)

Court Costs on or after January 1, 2024 (except where noted)

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2023

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2021

Court Costs on or after January 1, 2020

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2019

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2017

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2015

Court Costs on or after January 1, 2014

Court Costs on or after September 28, 2011

Court Costs on or after January 1, 2010

Court Costs on or after January 1, 2008

Court Costs on or after December 1, 2005

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2005

Court Costs on or after January 1, 2004

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2003

Court Costs on or after September 1, 2001

Court Costs on or after August 31, 1999


Moving Violations [37 TAC § 15.89(b)]

DPS list of moving violations (Revised 2025)


Juveniles and Minors

Juvenile & Minor Chart (Revised 2025)

Juvenile Now Adult Flow Chart (Revised 2025)

Expunction Chart – Juveniles and Minors  (Revised 2025)

Transfer of Juvenile Cases from Municipal Court to Juvenile Court


Transportation Code

Registration and Financial Responsibility Requirements (Revised 2025)

Passenger Restraint Laws (Safety Belts & Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems) (Revised 2025)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (Revised 2023)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (Revised 2021)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (eff. Sept 1, 2017)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (eff. Sept 1, 2015)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (eff. Sept 1, 2013)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (eff. Jan 1, 2012)

The Big Three: Registration, Inspection, and Financial Responsibility (eff. Sept 1, 2011-Dec 31, 2011)


Jurisdiction

Municipal Court Jurisdiction (Revised 2025)


Probationary Statutes, Dismissals, & Defenses

DSC & Deferred Options (Revised 2025)

Probation-Related Dismissals (Revised 2025)

Compliance Dismissals (Revised 2025)

Other Dismissals

Common Defenses to Prosecution (Revised 2025)


Recusal and Disqualification of Judges

Recusal and Disqualification of Municipal Judges and accompanying commentary


Records Management

Records Requests Flow Chart and accompanying commentary*

*This chart was last updated by OCA in 2017.

Records Retention Schedules


General

Chronologically Distinguishing the Arrest Warrant, Capias, and Capias Pro Fine (Revised 2025)

Increased Value Ladder Offenses (Revised 2023)

Citation Requirements (Revised 2025)


Civil Animal Hearings in Municipal Court

Cruelly-Treated Animals

Dogs that Attack Persons and Cause Death or Serious Bodily Injury

Dangerous Dogs (Revised 2023)

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