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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. OATHS

A. Statement of Appointed Officer (Anti-Bribery Oath) 1

B. Statement of Elected Officer (Anti-Bribery Oath) 2

C. Oath of Office (Tex. Const. Art. XVI, Sec. 1(a)) 3

D. Oath for Interpreter for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Juror 4

E. Oath for Interpreter for Language Interpreter 5

II. COMPLAINTS

A. Non-Traffic Complaints

1. Assault: Contact (Sec. 22.01(a)(3), PC) 6

2. Assault: Contact Family Violence (Sec. 22.01(a)(3), PC) 7

3. Assault: Threat (Sec. 22.01(a)(2), PC) 8

4. Assault: Threat Family Violence (Sec. 22.01(a)(2), PC) 9

5. Criminal Mischief (Sec. 28.03(a)(1), PC) 10

6. Disorderly Conduct: Abusive Language (Sec. 42.01(a)(1), PC) 11

7. Disorderly Conduct: Indecent Exposure (Sec. 42.01(a)(10), PC) 12

8. Disorderly Conduct: Unreasonable Noise – Private Residence (Sec. 42.01(a)(5), PC) 13

9. Disorderly Conduct: Unreasonable Noise – Public Place (Sec. 42.01(a)(5), PC) 14

10. Failure to Appear (Sec. 38.10, PC) 15

11. Minor Driving under Influence of Alcohol (Sec. 106.041, ABC) 16

12. Minor in Possession of Alcohol (Sec. 106.05, ABC) 17

13. Minor in Possession of Tobacco (Sec. 161.252, HSC) 18

14. Possession of Open Container of Alcohol (Sec. 49.031, PC) 19

15. Public Intoxication (Sec. 49.02, PC) 20

16. Theft of Property (Sec. 31.03, PC) 21

17. Theft of Service by Not Paying (Sec. 31.04, PC) 22

B. Traffic Complaints

1. Child in Open Bed of Truck (Sec. 545.414, TC) 23

2. Disobeying Warning Sign (Sec. 472.022(a)(1), TC) 24

3. Failure to Display Motor Vehicle Inspection Sticker (Sec. 548.602, TC) 25

4. Failure to Obey Crossing Guard (Sec. 542.501, TC) 26

5. Following Too Closely (Not at Safe Distance) (Sec. 545.062(a), TC) 27

6. Headlights (Sec. 547.302(a) & (c), 547.321, 541.401(5), TC) 28

7. No Tail Lights (Sec. 547.302(a) & (b), 547.322, 541.401(5), TC) 29

8. No Valid Driver’s License (Sec. 521.021, TC) 30

9. Passing a School Bus (Sec. 545.066, TC) 31

10. Permit Unauthorized Person to Drive (Sec. 521.458, TC) 32

11. Red Light (Sec. 544.007, TC) 33

12. Right Turn (Wrong Lane) (Sec. 545.101(a), TC) 34

13. Seat Belt Violation 15+ Years of Age (Sec. 545.413(a), TC) 35

14. Seat Belt Violation Child Under Age 17 (Sec. 545.413(b), TC) 36

15. Seat Belt Violation Child Under 5 and 36” (Sec. 545.412(a), TC) 37

16. Speeding (Sec. 545.351, TC) 38

17. “U” Turn – Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade (Sec. 545.102, TC) 39

18. Use of Sidewalk (Sec. 552.006, TC) 40

19. Violation of Promise to Appear (Sec. 543.009, TC) 41

20. Wrong Way on One-Way Street (Sec. 545.059(b), TC) 42

III. SUBPOENAS/SUMMONS

A. Summons (Defendant) 43

B. Parental Summons (Arts. 45.0215, 45.057(e), 45.054(e), CCP) 44

C. Subpoena (Witness Summons) 45

D. Subpoena Duces Tecum 46

E. Officer’s Return 47

F. Mailed Subpoena (Witness Summons) 48

G. Mailed Subpoena Duces Tecum 49

H. Writ of Attachment for Witness Disobeying Subpoena (Arts. 24.11 and 24.12, CCP) 50

I. Witness Excuse Letter 51

IV. WARRANTS

A. Warrant of Arrest – Judge (Art. 45.014, CCP) 52

B. Warrant of Arrest – Magistrate (Art. 15.02, CCP) 53

C. Affidavit for Probable Cause for Arrest Warrant 54

D. Affidavit for Probable Cause for Failure to Appear (Sec. 38.10(a), PC) 55

E. Affidavit for Probable Cause for FTA or VPA when Original Charge Filed by Citation 56

F. Search Warrant (Art. 18.02[1-9], CCP) 57

G. Affidavit for Search Warrant (Art. 18.02[1-9], CCP) 58

H. Search and Arrest Warrant (Art. 18.02[1-9], CCP) 59

I. Affidavit for Combined Search and Arrest Warrant (Art. 18.02[1-9], CCP) 60

J. Capias Warrant (Chapter 23, CCP) 61

V. MAGISTRATE DUTIES

A. Presentation before the Magistrate

1. Magistrate’s Warning (Art. 15.17(a), CCP) 62

2. Magistrate’s Commitment Form 63

3. Order Releasing under Art. 15.17(b), CCP with Order to Appear 64

4. Release: Magistrate’s Determination of No Probable Cause (Art. 15.17(d), CCP) 65

5. Out-of-County Magistrate’s Bench Judgment 66

B. Setting Bail

1. Bond with Ignition Interlock Condition (Art. 17.441, CCP) 67

2. Bail Condition where Child is Alleged Victim (Art. 17.41, CCP) 69

C. Juveniles

1. Statutory Warning of a Child (Sec. 51.095, FC) 70

2. Written Statement of Juvenile (Sec. 51.09, FC) 71

3. Magistrate’s Certification of Juvenile’s Written Statement (Sec. 51.095, FC) 72

4. Magistrate’s Determination of Voluntariness – Recorded Statement of Child 74

D. Domestic Violence

1. Magistrate’s Order of Emergency Protection (Art. 17.292, CCP) 76

2. Clerk’s Letter: Copy of Emergency Protection Order to Victim (Art. 17.292(h), CCP) 80

3. Order Modifying Magistrate’s Order of Emergency Protection 81

4. Application for Further Detention (Art. 17.291, CCP) 82

E. Mental Impairments

1. Application for Emergency Detention (Sec. 573.011, HSC) 84

2. Order for Issuance of Mental Health Warrant (Secs. 573.011 and 573.012, HSC) 85

3. Mental Health Warrant for Emergency Detention (Sec. 573.012, HSC) 86

4. Sheriff’s Notification – Person in Custody with Possible MH/MR (Art. 16.22, CCP) 87

5. Magistrate’s Order for MH/MR Exam (Art. 16.22, CCP) 88

6. Order into Custody for MH/MR Examination (Art. 16.22, CCP) 89

7. Warrant for MH/MR – Person Failing to Submit Voluntarily (Art. 16.22, CCP) 90

F. Property Hearings

1. Inventory of Property Seized (Art. 18.10, CCP) 91

2. Notice of Property Hearing (Art. 47.01(a), CCP) 92

3. Order Awarding Possession of Property (Chapter 47, CCP) 93

VI. TRIAL APPEARANCE BONDS

A. Cash Bond 94

B. Personal Bond 95

C. Surety Bond 96

D. Oath of Surety 97

VII. BOND FORFEITURE

A. Affidavit of Intention to Surrender Principal 98

B. Warrant of Arrest (Surrender of Principal) 99

C. Bond Forfeiture Commitment 100

D. Bailiff’s/Clerk’s Affidavit of Defendant’s Failure to Appear 101

E. Judgment Nisi Declaring Forfeiture – Cash or Personal Recognizance Bond 102

F. Judgment Nisi Declaring Forfeiture – Surety Bond 103

G. Docket 104

H. Citation 105

I. Dismissal and Reinstatement of Bond 106

J. Motion and Order of Dismissal with Costs 107

K. Motion and Order of Dismissal without Costs 108

L. Final Judgment: Cash or Personal Recognizance Bond—Finding for State 109

M. Final Judgment: Surety Bond—Finding for State 110

N. Agreed Final Judgment 111

VIII. PLEAS

A. Plea Form – By Mail or Delivery to Court (Art. 27.14(b), CCP) 112

B. Notice to Defendant 113

C. Plea Form 114

IX. DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS

A. DSC Warning Sign 115

B. Deferred Disposition: Def. Not Under Age 25—Moving Violation Offense (Art. 45.051, CCP) 116

C. Deferred Disposition: Def. Under Age 25—Moving Violation Offense (Art. 45.051(b-1) CCP) 117

D. Order Deferring Further Proceedings (Art. 45.051, CCP) 118

E. Driving Safety:

1. Request for a Driving Safety Course (Art. 45.0511(b), CCP) 119

2. Affidavit for Driving Safety Course (Art. 45.0511(c)(3), CCP) 120

3. Driving Safety – Notice to Defendant to Show Cause (Art. 45.0511, CCP) 121

F. Teen Court:

1. Teen Court Request/Agreement (Art. 45.052, CCP) 122

2. Teen Court Order (Art. 45.052, CCP) 123

3. Teen Jury Instructions 124

4. Teen Court Community Service 126

5. Application for Expunction: Deferred Disposition/Teen Court (Art. 45.0216(h), CCP 127

6. Order for Expunction of Records Deferred Disposition/Teen Court (Art. 45.0216(h), CCP) 128

G. Chemically Dependent Person Order (Art. 45.053, CCP) 130

X. INDIGENTS, COMMUNITY SERVICE, JAIL CREDIT, & PAYMENT PLANS

A. Admonishment as to Financial Changes 131

B. Application for Time Payment, Extension, or Community Service 132

C. Order of the Court for Installment Agreement 136

D. Schedule of Payments for Installment Agreement 137

E. Community Service Order 138

F. Community Service Time Sheet 139

G. Waiver of Payment of Fines and Costs for Indigent Defendants (Art. 43.091, CCP) 140

H. Incarcerated Jail Credit Response Letter 141

I. Defendant’s Motion to Lay Out Fine in Jail 142

XI. TRIAL SETTINGS

A. Docket Sheet 144

B. Waiver of Right to be Prosecuted by Complaint (Art. 27.14(d), CCP) 145

C. Non-Jury Trial Setting Form (Defendant Appears by Mail) (Art. 27.16(b), CCP) 146

D. Non-Jury Trial Setting Form (Defendant Appears in Person) (Art. 27.16(a), CCP) 146

E. Election for Jury to Assess Punishment 147

F. Jury Trial Setting Form (Defendant Appears by Mail) (Art. 27.16(b), CCP) 148

G. Jury Trial Setting Form (Defendant Appears in Person) (Art. 27.16(a), CCP) 148

H. Pre-Trial & Jury Trial Setting 149

I. Trial Date Reset Notice 150

J. Order to Summon Venire (Art. 45.027, CCP) 151

K. Jury Service Cover Letter 152

L. Juror Information Sheet 153

M. Instructions for Using Official Municipal Court Jury Summons & Jury Questionnaire 154

N. Official Jury Summons & Juror Questionnaire Applicable to County under 200,000 Residents 155

O. Official Municipal Court Jury Summons & Juror Questionnaire Applicable to Cities

with a County Population of at Least 200,000 but Less than 250,000 Residents 157

P. Official Municipal Court Jury Summons & Juror Questionnaire Applicable to Cities

with a County Population of at Least 250,000 Residents 159

Q. Jury Panel List (Venire Panel) 161

R. Other Juror Summoned (“Pick Up Jury”) (Art. 45.028 CCP) 162

S. Jury List 163

T. Verdict – Jury Punishment 164

U. Verdict – Court Punishment 165

V. Juror/Witness/Defendant Excuse Letter 166

W. Certificate of Appreciation for Jury Service 167

X. Admonishment for Expunction on Acquittal (Chapter 55, CCP) 168

XII. JUDGMENT/ORDER FORMS

A. Bench Judgment: Jury Waived – Guilty 169

B. Bench Judgment: Jury Waived – Not Guilty 170

C. Bench Judgment: Jury Waived – Guilty (Juvenile) 171

D. Bench Judgment: Jury Waived – Not Guilty (Juvenile) 172

E. Dismissal by the Court 173

F. Judgment after Jury Verdict 174

G. Judgment after Jury Verdict (Juvenile) 175

H. Judgment: Driving Safety Course/Motorcycle Operator Training Safety Program

Granted (Art. 45.0511, CCP) 176

I. Judgment: Final Disposition of Deferred Disposition (Art. 45.051, CCP) 177

J. Judgment: Driving under the Influence of Alcohol by Minor – Guilty (Sec. 106.041, ABC) 178

K. Judgment: Driving under the Influence of Alcohol by Minor – Not Guilty (Sec. 106.041, ABC) 179

L. Judgment/Jail Credit Addendum (for Persons Age 17 and Older) 180

M. Judgment: Possession, Purchase, Consumption, or Receipt of Cigarettes or Tobacco

Product by Minor – Guilty (Secs. 161.252 and 161.253, HSC) 181

N. Judgment: Possession, Purchase, Consumption, or Receipt of Cigarettes or Tobacco

Product by Minor – Not Guilty (Secs. 161.252 and 161.253, HSC) 182

O. Judgment: Purchase of Alcohol by Minor, Attempt to Purchase Alcohol by Minor,

Consumption by Minor, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Misrepresentation of Age

by Minor – Guilty (Secs. 106.071 and 106.115, ABC) 183

P. Judgment: Purchase of Alcohol by Minor, Attempt to Purchase Alcohol by Minor,

Consumption by Minor, Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Misrepresentation of Age

by Minor – Not Guilty (Secs. 106.071 and 106.115, ABC) 184

Q. Order of Driver’s License Suspension for Failure to Complete Alcohol Awareness

Program (Sec. 106.115(d)(1), ABC) 185

R. Order of Driver’s License Suspension for Failure to Complete Community Service

(Sec. 106.115(d)(1), ABC) 186

S. Order of Driver’s License Suspension for Failure to Complete Tobacco Awareness Program (Sec. 161.252, HSC) 187

T. Order for Impoundment of Out-of-State Motor Vehicle (Secs. 601.291 & 601.294, TC) 188

U. Order for Impoundment of In-State Motor Vehicle (Secs. 601.191 & 601.261, TC) 189

XIII. APPEALS

A. Cash Appeal Bond 190

B. Surety Appeal Bond 191

C. Personal Appeal Bond 193

D. Certified Transcript of Proceedings (Court of Non-Record) 194

E. Checklist for Record on Appeal (Court of Record) 195

XIV. ENFORCEMENT

A. Capias Pro Fine

1. Affidavit for Probable Cause for Default in Capias Pro Fine 196

2. Capias Pro Fine Warrant 197

3. Order of Fine Commitment 198

B. Contempt

1. Juvenile Contempt Warning (Art. 45.050(c), CCP) 199

2. Show Cause Notice – Adult or Child (Sec. 21.002(c), GC; and Art. 45.050(c), CCP) 200

3. Contempt – Adult Defendant Plea 201

4. Judgment of Direct Contempt – Adult (Sec. 21.001 and Sec 21.002(c), GC) 202

5. Judgment of Contempt for Disobeying a Court Order (Secs. 21.001 & 21.002(c), GC) 203

6. Judgment of Contempt – Juvenile (Art. 45.050, CCP) 204

7. Contempt – Failure to Appear for Jury Service (Complaint & Judgment)

(Art. 45.027(c), CCP) 205

C. Civil Collection

1. Abstract of Judgment 206

2. Writ of Execution 207

XV. DANGEROUS DOGS

A. Affidavit for Warrant to Seize a Dangerous Dog (Sec. 822.041 et seq., HSC) 208

B. Warrant – Seizure of Dangerous Animal (Sec. 822.002(a) & (b), HSC) 210

C. Dangerous Dog Judgment (Sec. 822.042, HSC) 212

XVI. JUVENILES

A. Expunctions

1. Alcoholic Beverage Code

a. Application for Expungement Alcoholic Beverage (Sec. 106.12, ABC) 214

b. Order for Expungement of Records Alcoholic Beverage (Sec. 106.12, ABC) 215

2. Failure to Attend School

a. Failure to Attend School Notice of Expunction Rights

(Arts. 45.054(e) & 45.055, CCP) 217

b. Application for Expungement Failure to Attend School (Art. 45.055, CCP) 218

c. Order for Expungement of Records Failure to Attend School (Art. 45.055, CCP) 219

3. Tobacco Offenses

a. Application for Expungement Tobacco Offenses (Sec. 161.255, HSC) 221

b. Order for Expungement of Records Tobacco Offenses (Sec. 161.255, HSC) 222

4. Penal Offenses

a. Official Notice of Expunction Rights: Penal Offenses/Deferred Disposition/

Teen Court 224

b. Application for Expungement Penal Offenses (Art. 45.0216, CCP) 225

c. Order for Expungement of Records Penal Offenses (Art. 45.0216, CCP) 226

A. Failure to Attend School

1. Affidavit for Complaint: Failure to Attend School – School Attendance Officer

(Sec. 25.094, EC) 228

2. Affidavit for Filing Complaint for Parent Contributing to Non-Attendance

(Sec. 25.093, EC) 229

3. Complaint – Failure to Attend School (Sec. 25.094, EC) 230

4. Failure to Attend School Dispositional Order (Art. 45.054, CCP) 231

5. Failure to Attend School Notice of Expunction Rights (Arts. 45.054(e) & 45.055, CCP) 232

6. Dismissal of Untimely Failure to Attend School Complaint (Sec. 25.0951, E.C.) 233

B. Juveniles

1. Order to Take into Nonsecure Custody – Person who Committed Offense under Age 17

(Art. 45.058, CCP) 234

2. Parental Summons (Arts. 45.0215, 45.057(e), & 45.054(e), CCP) 235

3. Report to Juvenile Court of Complaint Filed 236

4. Waiver of Jurisdiction & Transfer to Juvenile Court (Sec. 51.08(b), FC) 237

5. General Optional Orders Applicable to Juveniles (Art. 45.057, CCP) 238

6. Juvenile Judgment Addendum: Contempt Warning 239

7. Judgment of Contempt of a Child (Art. 45.050, CCP) 240

8. Order Referring Child to Juvenile Court for Delinquent Conduct (Sec. 54.023(a)(1), FC

or Art. 45.050(b)(2), CCP)) 241

C. Youth Accountability

1. Notice of Continuing Obligation to Inform Court of Child’s Residence 242

2. Statement/Change of Residential Address 243

3. Violation of Continuing Obligation to Inform Court of Child’s Address 244

4. Notice on Continuing Obligation to Appear – JNA (Art. 45.060, CCP) 245

5. Violation of Continuing Obligation to Appear (Art. 45.060, CCP) 246

6. Affidavit for Capias Pro Fine (JNA) 247

7. Capias Pro Fine – JNA (Payment of Fine) 248

8. Order of Fine Commitment – JNA 249

XVII. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & COURT ADMINISTRATION

A. Fine Receipt 250

B. Municipal Court Receipts Journal 251

C. Daily Mail Collection Report 252

D. Monthly Internal Financial Report 253

E. Official Municipal Court Monthly Report 254

F. Parking Citations Issued List 256

G. Parking Citation Receipt 257

H. Payment Receipt 258

I. Daily Reconciliation of Cash Receipts 259

J. Fraudulent Lien Sign 260

XVIII. SAMPLE LETTERS & ORDINANCES

A. Sample Form Letter – Rule 12 261

B. Sample Ordinance – Municipal Court Building Security Fund 262

C. Sample Ordinance – Municipal Court Technology Fund 264

XIX. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY FORMS

A. Department of Public Safety

1. Application for Copy of Driver Record 266

2. Notice of Violation Notice of Restoration Minor’s License Only Failure to

Appear Failure to Pay Fine 268

3. Notice of Final Conviction for Traffic Law Violation (Misdemeanor) 269

4. Notice of Conviction and Suspension/Disqualification 271

5. Notice of Suspension – Violation of License or Certificate Provision 272

6. Medical Advisory Board Memorandum 273

B. Nonresident Violator Compact

1. Notice of Failure to Comply with Terms of Citation 274

2. Member Jurisdictions of Nonresident Violator Compact 275

C. State Bar of Texas Attorney Complaint Information Brochure 276

D. State Commission on Judicial Conduct Complaint Form 278

E. USPS Request for Change of Address or Boxholder 280

XX. PROSECUTOR’S FORMS

A. Prosecutor’s Admonishment 282

B. Motion for Continuance (Chapter 27, CCP) 283

C. Order for Continuance (Chapter 27, CCP) 284

D. Motion and Order to Dismiss (Art. 45.201, CCP) 285

E. Sentence Recommendation in Exchange for Waiver of Appeal 286

F. Writ of Procedendo 287

G. Writ of Procedendo: Joint Application 288

H. Writ of Procedendo: State Application 289

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