Municipal Court

Court Mission

The Bandera Municipal Court is committed to adjudicating Class C misdemeanor offenses while adhering to the principles of fair, impartial, and efficient justice, administered timely and respectfully with professionalism that protects individual rights and instills respect for the law.

The Municipal Court has jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanor criminal cases filed by the marshals  department, animal control, permitting and code compliance, that are committed within the territorial limits of the City of Bandera. These include traffic and parking offenses, city ordinance violations, and other criminal offenses such as public intoxication, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and disorderly conduct.

Court staff are committed to informing citizens of their options for the administrative processing of their case; however, court staff are prohibited from offering legal advice.

Court Information

• The marshal’s department must first file the charge with the court, so we ask that you please wait 2-3 business days before calling or appearing.
• Your response date appears on your citation just above your signature. You must respond no later than this date. It is the last day that is considered "on time" and will determine what options are available to you. Telephone calls are for information only and are not considered an appearance. Inability to pay is not a reason for failing to appear.
• A failure to appear charge may be filed against you for not appearing and will bring additional fees and a warrant.
• We accept payment by cash, check, money order, and credit card. Please make check or money order payable to Bandera Municipal Court.

For Additional Assistance 

In most instances you can resolve your citation without having to appear in person. You can plea and pay your fine online at www.municipalonlinepayments.com/banderatx  For assistance with your case, please contact the court Tuesday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

For legal assistance: www.texascourthelp.gov/ 

(Effective 9/1/2021) A defendant may be entitled to a credit toward any fine or costs owed by the defendant if the defendant was confined in jail or prison after the commission of the offense.  The defendant must provide proof to the Court.