"Welcome to the City
of Port Lavaca's Municipal Court"
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Judge - James W. Duckett
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Deputy Clerk
Inez Sanchez |
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Court Clerk
Lorena Perez-Diaz |
The Port Lavaca Municipal Court handles all
class C misdemeanor traffic and city ordinance violations
written by Port Lavaca City Police, Code Enforcement and Animal
Control departments. The mission of Municipal Court is to
provide impartial and equal justice under to law in a courteous,
professional and efficient manner.
Appearances Must
be made within 10 calendar days of the date you received your
citation and may be made by mail or in person. You may call the
Court with questions regarding your citation, however, a
telephone call does not constitute an appearance.
NOTE: No information
about a citation will be given to any individual other than the
Defendant or his/her attorney without a written request
presented to the Judge.
Court Business Hours
Hours of Operation: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday -Friday
Office: 361.552.9793 Ext. 226
Court Hours of Operation: Court begins at 1:00 pm
Municipal Court is in session every Monday and Thursday at
1:00 P.M. you must appear on your scheduled court date in order
to appear before the judge.
Location:
The court is located in City Hall at 202 N. Virginia St,
Port Lavaca, Texas.
The mailing address is: 202 N. Virginia St., Port Lavaca, Texas
77979
Jurisdiction - Cases
that are filed in Municipal Court include (but are not limited
to), traffic violations, Class C misdemeanors and violations of
City Ordinance. The mission of Municipal Court is to provide
impartial and equal justice under to law in a courteous,
professional and efficient manner.
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Traffic Violations -
Traffic violations include moving and nonmoving
violations, commercial vehicle violations, failure to
maintain financial responsibility, no drivers' license, etc.
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Class C Misdemeanors -
Class C misdemeanors (crimes punishable by a maximum
fine of $500) include: public intoxication, theft (less than
$50), disorderly conduct, minors in possession of alcohol,
possession of drug paraphernalia. etc.
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Violations of City
Ordinance - Includes violations of juvenile curfew,
environmental violations, rubbish at a residence, and animal
violations, etc.
Appearances Must
be made within 10 calendar days of the date you received your
citation and may be made by mail or in person. All Juveniles
(16 and younger) must appear in person and be with a parent or
guardian. This also applies to 17 year old minors with alcohol
violations. This is required by law. You may call the Court
with questions regarding your citation, however, a telephone
call does not constitute an appearance