Municipal Court
The mission of the Municipal Court is predetermined by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Judicial Conduct. The court and all support personnel shall provide equal and impartial justice under the law and process each case efficiently without delay or unnecessary expense.
The jurisdiction of Municipal Court includes class C misdemeanors occurring within the territorial limits of the City of Round Rock. Municipal Courts also have limited administrative jurisdiction over certain city ordinance violations such as animal cruelty and removal of junked vehicles.
Charges processed by Municipal Court may be filed by county peace officers, state peace officers, parks and wildlife officials, citizens, and a variety of city employees, including but not limited to police, fire, code enforcement and animal control.
The Municipal Judge also serves as a magistrate of the State and has the authority to issue search warrants, emergency protective orders and arrest warrants.
DO I HAVE TO APPEAR IN COURT? Many citations do not require a court appearance and may be resolved before your appearance date noted on the citation.
Standard weekly schedule for Round Rock’s Municipal Court, excluding holidays.
Weekly Docket
Upcoming Jury Trials:
- December 03, 2024, at 8:30am
- December 10, 2024, at 8:30am
** Exemption requests must be received no later than the Thursday prior to trial date. **
CANCELLED TRIALS are listed below (you will not need to appear):
None at this time
Monday
- 8:00 a.m. Hearing Docket
- 9:00 a.m. Initial Appearance Docket
- 1:00 p.m. Prosecutor Conferences and Pre-Trial
- 3:30 p.m. Bench Trials
Tuesday
- 8:30 a.m. Jury Trial Plea Docket/Juror Qualifications
- 9:30 a.m. Jury Trial #1
- 1:00 p.m. Jury Trial #2
Wednesday
- 8:00 a.m. Youth Docket (3rd Wednesday each month)
- 9:00 a.m. Civil Hearing Docket (4th Wednesday each month)
- 1:00 p.m. Jury Trial #3
Thursday
- 8:00 a.m. Hearing Docket
- 8:30 a.m. Minor Alcohol Docket
- 9:00 a.m. Initial Appearance Docket
- 1:00 p.m. Financial Review
- January 1, 2024 – New Year’s
- January 15, 2024 – MLK Day
- February 19, 2024 – President’s Day
- May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day
- June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth
- July 4, 2024 – Independence Day
- September 2, 2024 – Labor Day
- November 11, 2024 – Veterans Day
- November 28 and 29, 2024 – Thanksgiving
- December 24 and 25, 2024 – Christmas
