Responsibilities
The Town of Pecos City Municipal Court is responsible for the adjudication of Class C Misdemeanors and other state and city ordinance violations punishable by fine only. The Court conducts hearings and trials, collects fines, and issues arrest and search warrants. As well as juvenile citations issued by City Police Officers.
Court Information
The Town of Pecos City Municipal Court is located at City Hall, 115 West 3rd Street. The court can be reached via email. Physical items or documents that need to be submitted to the court may be sent to City Hall or faxed to 432-445-0136.
Citation Information
If you receive a citation from the Pecos Police Department, you have several options by which to pay your citation:
Accepted payment methods are Credit Card (MasterCard or Visa only), money order, cashier's check, or cash. Personal checks are not accepted for citation payments.
Youth Diversion
Purpose
H.B. 3186 (88th Legislative Session), the Texas Youth Diversion and Early Intervention Act, increases opportunities for early identification of at-risk youth and redirects juveniles accused of certain Class C misdemeanors.
Eligibility
Juveniles (at least 10 years of age and younger than 17 years of age) charged with non-traffic offenses are eligible for Diversion if it is found that it is in the best interest of the child and promotes the long-term safety of the community, with the following exceptions:
- A juvenile can only enter a diversion agreement once every 365 days.
- Diversion is prohibited if the child has previously failed a diversion program.
- Diversion is not allowed if the prosecutor objects.
- The court needs written consent from both the juvenile and their parent to approve diversion.
- Diversion is not an option if the juvenile wants to contest the charge.
If the juvenile is eligible for diversion from prosecution, the judge will inform both the juvenile and their parent of the available options during the arraignment.