BRUCEVILLE-EDDY MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD No. 1
Court Clerk: Laura Acosta | Spanish Interpreter Available (Esther Moreno)
Email: court@bruceville-eddy.us
Court Hours:
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Noon)
08 05 2021 REVISED LOCAL RULES OF BRUCEVILLE-EDDY MUNICIPAL COURT OF RECORD
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Overview:
Court is held once a month on Wednesday, please see “On or Before Date” on Citation or call our office for Court Dates and Times. The Municipal Court Judge is Honorable Kevin R. Madison. The court has a dress code. The Judge will not hear cases if dress code is not adhered to. Please see the Reply Form the officer provided with your citation for options and detailed information for resolving your citation. City of Bruceville-Eddy, Texas does not take messages for the Municipal Court Judge. He is a circuit court judge and is only available on scheduled court dates in person. The judge does not accept phone calls. PLEASE NOTE: the Judge and Court staff cannot discuss the merits of pending judicial proceedings prior to trial and cannot give you legal advice. A TELEPHONE CALL DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN APPEARANCE. Your appearance HAS TO BE: (1) IN PERSON; (2) VIA CERTIFIED MAIL, OR (3) by AN ATTORNEY.
NO WEAPONS ALLOWED IN COURTROOM AND COURT CLERK’S OFFICE & CONSENT TO SEARCH
No “weapons” are allowed inside the Court Clerk’s Office and Courtroom. The Court Clerk’s Office shall not be accessible to the public. Weapons are defined as: any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; Taser, chemical weapon such as CS Spray, Mace, Tear Gas, knife, bludgeon, or any other weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, that, in the manner it is used, or intended to be used, is capable of producing death or serious bodily injury. By requesting entry into the courtroom all persons and their belongings are subject to and consent to a search for weapons. There is no requirement of probable cause to search any person or property entering the courtroom in order to ensure the safety and security of the public and court personnel. Persons who refuse to consent to a search as a condition of entry into the courtroom shall not be allowed access into the courtroom.
Local Rules of Court and Rules of Decorum-Section IV Revised August 5, 2021
Warning: If you are paying online for your citation, please make sure you are using the official City website: www.bruceville-eddy.us.
DO NOT pay through an unofficial website such as DOXO.com. These types of websites state it is a way to pay the City of Bruceville-Eddy, but they do not have permission to take payments on our behalf. These sites send us a check for the payment after you have paid them online. These payments take several days or up to a week or more to get to us. This may cause late payments for your citation.
We will NOT accept DOXO.com payments as a form of payment and will have to return these checks to the defendant if we receive one. Online payments will be accepted through our official City website only. The Municipal Court will not accept personal checks, ACH bank drafts, electronic checks, bill pay checks, or DOXO.com checks. Acceptable forms of payment for the court are by cashier’s check, money order, cash, or credit card at www.bruceville-eddy.us only.
If you are financially unable to pay your fine or court costs fully, in one payment, there are other options, such as time-payment plans and community service hours instead of paying the fine and court costs. You can set up a time to see the judge and give him sworn testimony regarding your financial situation. In certain situations of extreme financial hardship, the judge may reduce the fine and court costs or eliminate them completely, depending on the severity of your financial situation.
Bruceville-Eddy Municipal Court
Docket Information
The following docket is being held in person. All Local Court Rules for decorum must be followed. This docket includes initial appearance hearings, non-appearance hearings, show cause hearings, and add-on cases. These hearings are open court. Anyone who wishes to observe may do so.
COURT DOCKETS: CT COURT DOCKET – MAY 01 2024
Monthly Docket Beginning at 9:00 AM:
By the order of the Honorable Judge Kevin R. Madison, the docket is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. will be held in person at 144 Wilcox Drive, Eddy, TX 76524. If you fail to appear at this mandatory court hearing, an arrest warrant may be issued causing your arrest.
PRE-TRIAL DOCKETS :
If you fail to appear at this mandatory court hearing, an arrest warrant may be issued causing your arrest.
PROSECUTOR CONFERENCE DOCKETS :
If you fail to appear at this mandatory court hearing, an arrest warrant may be issued causing your arrest.
Attention: Please read the following COVID-19 notice. You may contact the court during our regular business hours if you have any questions or require more information.
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY Notice to Vulnerable PopulationsCOVID-19 RISK AND INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COURT APPEARANCE FOR INITIAL APPEARANCE HEARINGS ONLY.
THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT APPLY TO CASES SET FOR NON-APPEARANCE HEARING, SHOW CAUSE HEARING OR CASES IN WARRANT STATUS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT DURING REGULAR HOURS OF OPERATION.
Any persons who suspect they are ill can have their cases reset for the next docket.
HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS TO GET YOUR CASE DISMISSED:
DSC(Driver Safety Course)
If you are eligible for Defensive Driving (Driver Safety Course) dismissal of a case, the court will allow you to take DSC and you will pay State Court Costs of $134.00 and an
administrative fee of $10 for a total of $144.00 to the court to take DSC. Please refer to the Reply Form the officer provided with your citation for instructions on applying for DSC.
Failure to provide the required documentation and payment may result in a denial
to take the course, balance of fines owed, and a conviction on your driving record.
Deferred Disposition
For all drivers, except CDL drivers, in all moving Traffic Citation cases, except Passing School Bus cases and excessive speed, the court is offering to dismiss your case if you request
a Deferred Disposition probation, under these terms:
• No requirement to come to court – no appearance necessary
• Sign Deferral order and email or fax to Court with copy of Driver’s License and Current Liability Insurance Card
• Pay Court Costs of $134.00 within 30 days
• Pay Special Expense Fee of $200.00 within 90 days Probation
• Affidavit required at end of probation
*You must contact the court for instructions on applying for this option. Failure to provide the required documentation may result in denial of deferred disposition and a conviction on your driving record.
Expired Registration, Expired Driver’s License, Defective Equipment Cases
Cases will be dismissed with payment of administrative fee of either $10 or $20 with proof of compliance now. You must contact the court for instructions regarding this option.
Failure to provide proper documentation with payment of the fee may result in a conviction on your driving record and fines owed.
IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO COME TO COURT AND YOU WANT TO PAY A FINE
If you want to waive your right to trial, your right to hire an attorney, and your right of Discovery of Evidence, you can enter a plea of “No Contest” and pay your fine. Please refer to the Reply Form the officer provided with your citation for payment in full or requesting a payment plan.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET WITH A PROSECUTOR AND DISCUSS YOUR CASE
We will re-set your case, so you can speak to the Judge or the Prosecutor about your case, or set your case for a trial, if that is want you want to do.
Forms for Citations Issued On or After April 14, 2023 Only:
DEFERRED DISPOSITION REQUEST FORM 2022
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