What about criminal cases?

Justice Courts have jurisdiction of:

  • Traffic offenses
  • Class C misdemeanors (punishable by fines only up to $500)
  • Criminal cases punishable by fine only, or a fine and a sanction not consisting of confinement or imprisonment that is rehabilitative or remedial in nature.

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1. What kind of civil cases can I file?
2. Do I need a lawyer?
3. What about criminal cases?
4. How are criminal cases filed?