Warrants

There are two types of warrants that may be issued by The Court:

• Alias Warrants are issued for individuals who fail to appear to answer to C misdemeanor charges.
• Capias Pro-Fine are issued when an individual has been assessed a fine but has failed to comply with the court’s orders.

In most cases, when a warrant for arrest is necessary, a notice may be sent to you at the address shown on your ticket. This notice outlines the violations charged against you and fines associated with them.

A warrant can be issued for your arrest when you:

• Do not respond to your ticket within 11 days
• Do not appear for your court date
• Do not pay a fine assessed by a judge
• Do not complete the Driving Safety Course requirements and do not appear to show cause
• Do not comply with the terms of your probation and the probation is revoked
• Default on payment arrangements
• Fail to comply with a community service order

If it is necessary to issue an arrest warrant, a $50 warrant fee will be added to your fine.

Attention Bondsmen and Attorneys 

Warrant Information Available Anytime by Phone or Internet

You can receive information regarding your warrants 24-hours a day by contacting a Customer Service Representatives at (817) 392-6730.

Municipal Court also offers online access to a database of outstanding warrants. The Warrant Online Database is updated every morning between the hours of 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. Central Time.

Disposing of Your Warrant

To dispose of your warrant you can:

• Plead “no contest” or “guilty” to the warrant charge and use one of several services to pay your fine in full:
  
  • At any Court location; or
  • Via Western Union Quick Collect:
    • Online through WesternUnion.com 
    • Telephone – 1-800-CALL-CASH (1-800-225-5227)
    • In person – Call the number above to find a location.

If you opt to utilize this service, you will need to provide Western Union with the following information:

• If you want to plead “not guilty” to the warrant charge you must come to the Main Court to post the required bond so that your case can be given a trial date. There are three (3) types of bonds:
  
  • Cash bonds can be posted at the Public Safety Building.
  • Surety bonds are accepted from approved bail bond agencies or attorneys. View a sample surety bond.
    Note: Please be advised that our surety bond forms have changed and do not require a notary signature. 
  • A municipal court judge must approve personal appearance bonds.
    
• Appear in person at Municipal Court

Divisions

• City Marshal's Office 
• Judicial Division 
• Court Clerk

Contact

• 817-392-6700 (main)
• 817-392-6723 (fax)
• 817-492-7980 (School Attendance Court)

Docket and Meetings

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