Courts created; jurisdiction.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 16-2
in effectSec. 16-2. - Courts created; jurisdiction.
(a) There are hereby created 30 municipal courts of record of the city to be designated as municipal courts of record numbers 1 through 30.
(b) The municipal courts of record shall have the full extent of jurisdiction provided in any manner by general law for municipal courts including, but not limited to, jurisdiction over criminal cases arising from city ordinance violations within the territorial limits of the city and to the extent provided by state law jurisdiction for violations of city ordinances arising outside of the territorial limits of the city. The municipal courts of record shall have concurrent jurisdiction with a justice court in any precinct in which the city is located in criminal cases that arise within the territorial limits of the city and are punishable by fine only. The municipal courts of record may also issue writs, warrants and other process as authorized by the general laws of the state.
(Ord. No. 00-325, § 1, 4-26-00; Ord. No. 2013-1143, § 2, 12-11-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH16MUCO_ARTIINGE_S16-2COCRJUFetched: 10/26/2026