Searching the Memphis Court Docket
Begin at the official Memphis Municipal Court page. It links the city's payment route and other court information. The city publishes no field-by-field docket search. So treat a payment result as a status check rather than the full Memphis court docket. Before calling, gather the citation number, your full name, and a phone number. Add the appearance date and the agency that wrote the ticket.
- Read the Memphis court and issuing agency printed on the citation.
- Use the Memphis city page to reach its current payment or procedure link.
- Call 806-259-3539 when the amount, status, setting, or venue is unclear.
- Ask the Memphis court for the plea, setting, disposition, or public docket entry needed.
- If Memphis is not the named court, contact the issuing JP, county clerk, or Sheriff.
- Request a certified copy from the actual records custodian when authentication is needed.
Memphis municipal court operates out of City Hall, so walk-in service goes there. The official Memphis sheet also lists mail and email contact. Open that current sheet yourself. Confirm the details before sending any private information. For phone payment, the city lists 1-800-444-1187.
Memphis Docket Details to Keep
A handful of identifiers drive every Memphis inquiry. The citation number connects you to the right Memphis case. The name helps staff pick your record out of the stack. A phone number lets the Memphis court get back to you. The appearance date matters most of all. Since it sets the deadline for contact and requests, keep it close.
| Detail | Why it matters | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Citation number | Locates the municipal case | Ticket or court notice |
| Issuing agency | Shows whether Memphis is the right venue | Face of the citation |
| Appearance date | Controls local response deadlines | Citation or later notice |
| Name and phone | Supports a direct court inquiry | Provide when contacting court |
Memphis publishes no confirmed case-number pattern. Copy the number exactly as printed, without inventing a prefix. When a public result leaves out a filed document, ask the Memphis court whether the docket entry, a plain copy, or a certified copy is available.
Memphis Municipal Court Basics
Memphis Municipal Court applies state laws and city ordinances within its local authority. Its docket covers Memphis ordinance violations plus Class C and traffic matters filed there. It stands apart from the Hall County justice courts, the Constitutional County Court, and the 100th District Court.
Memphis Municipal Court
Presiding Judge David Aleman
721 W Robertson Street
Memphis, TX 79245
806-259-3539
Fax: 806-259-3852
Hours run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a noon closure from 12 to 1, according to the official sheet. Confirm the schedule before you drive over. City staff can explain record status and procedure, but the clerk cannot advise you on which plea or option to choose.
Inside the Memphis Municipal Court
Memphis keeps its municipal court information on the city's own site. The Memphis municipal source shows the court's web presence and the contact routes it publishes for people handling a docket search or a traffic ticket.
Memphis runs its own court channel. Use the Memphis page to reach current instructions, then confirm the docket status with the court whenever the web route shows nothing beyond payment information.
Court Dates and Settings in Memphis
The appearance date printed on a Memphis citation is a response deadline, not necessarily a trial date. Afterward, the Memphis court docket may show a plea setting, a court trial, a jury trial, a compliance event, or a show-cause hearing. Trust the newest court notice or entry every time.
| Date | The appearance deadline or scheduled event date; read its label. |
|---|---|
| Time | The time supplied by the Memphis court, not an assumed all-day session. |
| Location | Memphis Municipal Court at City Hall unless a notice states otherwise. |
| Judge | David Aleman is listed as presiding judge in the current OCA directory. |
| Setting type | Plea, court trial, jury trial, compliance, or show-cause event as entered. |
A reset moves the date, not the charge. Old Memphis settings can linger in the event history after a new one is entered. If the Memphis docket and your paper notice conflict, call the court before you show up.
Memphis Appearance Dates Control Options
The October 2024 city information sheet puts the appearance date at the center of everything. A deferred disposition request or a driving safety course request must reach the court in person by that date. A mailed request works too. It must be postmarked by that date. Paying, contesting, and requesting another authorized path are separate acts. Do not wait for a second notice.
Missed-date warning: The Memphis sheet says failure to contact the court by the appearance date can bring added fees, collection action, or a warrant.
If the Memphis date has passed, call Memphis Municipal Court right away. Ask what the Memphis docket shows, whether a warrant or added process has been entered, and what the court requires next. A payment screen alone will not tell you the current status.
Traffic Tickets in Memphis
A Memphis police ticket for a city offense lands in Memphis Municipal Court. The official city sheet lays out three responses: guilty, nolo contendere, and not guilty, with a jury trial or court trial available on a not-guilty plea. The court controls the live submission method and the amount owed.
| Response | What it does | Next check |
|---|---|---|
| Pay | Uses the city payment path for the stated amount | Confirm the case and total first |
| Plead not guilty | Requests adjudication rather than payment | Choose the allowed trial form and submit on time |
| Request an option | Seeks deferred disposition or a safety course | Confirm eligibility and deadline with court |
Cashier's checks and money orders are accepted; personal checks are not, per the local sheet. Verify that rule before mailing any funds. For broader venue distinctions, the Hall County traffic-ticket record page explains how city and JP records differ.
Memphis Fine Schedule Needs Verification
Memphis put out its fine sheet in October 2024. Speeding starts at $205.25. Ten miles over costs $215.25. Fifteen over runs $225.25, and twenty over reaches $255.25. Charged at twenty-five over or in a school zone? The sheet tells those drivers to contact the court directly. Other entries list $281.25 for failure to maintain financial responsibility. The same sheet lists $255.25 for running a red light or stop sign.
Treat these as dated source amounts, not a promise of today's balance. Construction-zone figures rise with the listed speed tier. The seatbelt text is inconsistent, so it should not be quoted as a fixed number. Court costs, later events, or case facts can change what is due. Call Memphis when the payment screen and the sheet differ. Confirm every Memphis citation total with the municipal court first. Do that before sending money or entering a plea.
Memphis Driving Safety Course Rules
The city sheet lays out a local driving safety course request. It covers eligible Texas license holders and active military members. Court costs run $144. A school-zone matter costs $169. The request must be made by the appearance date. Then, within ninety days, the person files a Type 3A driving record and a course certificate.
Exclusions matter here. The Memphis sheet bars anyone who took a course in the prior twelve months. It also bars anyone with one underway. The same exclusions cover certain high-speed charges, work-zone cases, and school-bus offenses. Leaving-scene matters, serious traffic cases, and CDL situations are barred too. Eligibility turns on the live charge and current law. Ask the Memphis court before paying a fee or taking a course. Missing the proof deadline can trigger a show-cause hearing. That hearing is its own Memphis docket event. Also note that a Type 3A driver record comes from Texas DPS, not from the city court record.
Memphis Sheriff Tickets Go Elsewhere
The city court page carries its sharpest routing warning: a Hall County Sheriff citation must not be paid through Memphis Municipal Court. A Memphis mailing address means nothing here, and neither does an event that happened near the county seat. The issuing court printed on the citation decides the venue.
Quick answer: For a Hall County Sheriff citation, follow the ticket or call the Sheriff at 806-259-2151 instead of using the Memphis payment page.
A justice-court citation may belong to Precincts 1 through 3 or to Precinct 4. Each of those courts keeps its own docket. Paying through the wrong portal may not resolve the filed case, so confirm the court before any transaction.
Where Memphis Cases Go
Memphis Municipal Court stays at the fine-only and city-ordinance level. A county misdemeanor is kept through Hall County Constitutional County Court. The 100th District Court has jurisdiction over some matters. When it does, felony and major civil matters arising in Memphis go there. Justice civil and JP traffic cases remain with their precinct court.
Docket flow: Memphis Municipal Court › Hall County Courts › 100th District Court
The arrows show higher court levels, not an automatic transfer of each ticket. A municipal appeal follows the route set by law and should be confirmed for the case. Once the right court is identified, a county-level search can continue through the Hall County court docket overview.
Memphis Court Record Access Rules
Ask the municipal court for any Memphis docket entry, status, order, or certified copy. Online payment data is not the full file. Restricted information may be redacted or withheld. The same goes for sensitive identifiers and records limited by law or court order. So request the public portion directly. A missing web result is not proof that no case exists.
Access framework:
Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 12 governs judicial-record access and exemptions.
The Texas Judicial Branch policy explains that court records do not follow the ordinary agency-request route.
Texas Government Code chapter 552 may apply to city administrative records, but it is not the generic key to a case file.
Put any written request in specific terms. Name Memphis Municipal Court, the citation or case number, the record sought, the date range, the preferred format, and requester contact details. If access is limited, ask for the legal basis and the review procedure. Certification, copy prices, delivery, and payment all need confirmation with the city office.