Charts

Court Costs

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


Juveniles and Minors

Juvenile & Minor Chart (Revised 2023)

Juvenile Now Adult Flow Chart

Expunction Chart – Juveniles and Minors  (Revised 2023)

Transfer of Juvenile Cases from Municipal Court to Juvenile Court


Transportation Code

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)

Passenger Restraint Laws (Safety Belts & Child Passenger Safety Seat Systems) (eff. Sept 1, 2013)


Jurisdiction

Municipal Court Jurisdiction


Probationary Statutes, Dismissals, & Defenses

DSC & Deferred Options

Probation-Related Dismissals

Compliance Dismissals (Revised 2023)

Other Dismissals

Common Defenses to Prosecution (Revised 2023)


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

Increased Value Ladder Offenses (Revised 2023)

Citation Requirements


Civil Animal Hearings in Municipal Court

Cruelly-Treated Animals

Dogs that Attack Persons and Cause Death or Serious Bodily Injury

Dangerous Dogs (Revised 2023)


Legislative Session Information

Comparison of Former and Amended Law – H.B. 351 and S.B. 1913 (85th Legislative Session)

S.B. 1517 Out of County Arrests Flowchart and Out of County Contacts for Magistrates (Texas Indigent Defense Commission) (84th Legislative Session)

Subchapter (E-1), Education Code Chart (2013, 83rd Legislative Session)

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