1. Presiding Municipal Court Judge
Ed Spillane
Presiding Municipal Court Judge
College Station, TX
Carol Arnold
Court Administrator

2. COLLEGE STATION MUNICIPAL COURT

3. Municipal Court’s Relationship to Other Areas of City Government
Municipal Court is a separate, independent branch of City Government
Legislative
Executive

4. What type of Cases are Heard in Municipal Court?
Traffic Offenses
Alcohol and Beverage Code
Penal Code
City Ordinances

5. Who are our Defendants? Juveniles/Minors Adults
27,611 cases last fiscal year
vs. 15,440 in Bryan
16,024 Non-parking Traffic
7,589 Parking
3,628 Penal Code
370 City Ordinance
576 Alc. Bev. Code
3,714 warrants issued

6. Following a Case Through Our Court
Ticket vs. Being Arrested
Ten Days to Make a Plea
Types of Pleas you can Make
Plea of Not Guilty:
Pretrial Conference
Plea, Dismissal, Bench Trial, Jury Trial

7. PLEA OF GUILTY OR NO CONTEST
Options:
Traffic
Alcohol Cases
Involving Minors
Walk-In Arraignments
Payment Plans

8. Ability To Pay What role does this play in assessing fines?
What role does this play in assessing when the fine is due?

9. MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS

10. DISORDERLY CONDUCT

11. ALCOHOL CASES Minor In Possession Public Intoxication Driving
Under the
Influence

13. WEDDINGS

14. What if the Defendant Doesn’t Show Up to Court or Pay Their Fine?
Failure to Appear Charge
Arrest Warrant
Omnibase Program
Warrant Amnesty/Warrant Round-Up

15. Total Cases Dismissed After:
Driver Safety Course (3,218)
Deferred Disposition (3,178)
Proof of Financial
Responsibility (2,096)
Compliance Dismissal (1,004)
Community Service (4,009)

16. TEEN COURT

17. QUESTIONS