Citations & Appearances

If you were issued a ticket from a City of Marfa Police Officer you must appear either in person, by telephone, or by mail on or before your appearance date.  Your appearance date is listed on your citation under the Court Information section. If you are an adult, the Marfa Municipal Court does not require your appearance to solely be before the judge in open court. You have options to take care of your citation at the Municipal Court Clerk's Office without going before the judge, as long as you do so on or before the appearance date listed.  
If your appearance is by mail, your plea must be postmarked on or before the appearance date. You cannot make an appearance by fax or e-mail.

A trial by Judge or Jury can be requested.

Your signature on a citation is not a plea of guilt, it's a promise to appear. 
Failure to appear on a citation/charge can result in a warrant being issued for your arrest and additional cost being assessed against you.

Citations issued to juveniles (a person under the age of 17), appearance must be made with a parent or guardian.  All juveniles must contact the court in person or by mail on or before the appearance date on the citation to be reset for a court date. Juveniles must appear in open court before the Judge with their parent or legal guardian on the reset date.