What we do
The Municipal Court is the judicial branch of local government, the City of Austin. The court commits to administering fair, efficient, and prompt justice. Court services are handled both onsite and online, or by telephone, email, and mail.
The court decides the lowest level criminal offenses in the state of Texas, including traffic, city ordinance, juvenile, and disabled parking.
The court also:
- Initiates criminal case appeals
- Collaborates with community court
- Processes citizen complaints
- Presides over bench and jury trials
- Processes parking tickets
- Explains options when:
- delinquent cases are sent to the collection agency
- delinquent cases cause a driver's license renewal to be denied
- you are accused of a violating class C law in Austin, even if you don't live here
Our mission
Leadership
Mary Jane Grubb
Mary Jane Grubb is an East Texas native and has worked in Texas Municipal Courts for almost 25 years with nearly 15 years of court administration and management experience. She joined the City of Austin as the Clerk of the Austin Municipal Court in 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, is a Level III Certified Municipal Court Clerk, and a member of Texas Court Clerks Association and Texas Municipal Courts Association.