West Columbia Municipal Court

State: Texas
County: Brazoria
City: West Columbia
Postal Code: 77486
Location: 512 East Brazos Avenue
Phone: 979-345-4832
County Judge: Matt Sebesta

West Columbia Municipal Court serves the residents of Brazoria County, the 189th largest county in Texas state. The county falls in the third senatorial district and the 11th congressional district. As a result, it holds a very special role that makes it supported by both the West Columbia district clerk and county clerk. Issues that should be filed with the county clerk or the district clerk should be strictly filed within the respective courts; luckily, the staff is friendly and will help you through the process.

The current West Columbia Municipal Court judge has been in office since 2017 and has dedicated his life serving the West Columbia. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Brazoria County Courthouse. The West Columbia Municipal Court is located on 512 East Brazos Avenue in the city of West Columbia, the Brazoria county seat.

The administration of justice in the West Columbia Municipal Court is open, transparent, and open to the public. All the proceedings and acts of the court are recorded and maintained by the Brazoria County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Brazoria County Courthouse. The requests are made by creating a written statement indicating a request for the records, the case number, and requisite application fees in a stamped self-addressed envelope. For more information about court proceedings, visit the court’s official site.

West Columbia Municipal Court was first built in 1897 in the Brazoria Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in September 1879. Four courthouses have been built in West Columbia. The current fourth courthouse is a great architectural marvel featuring a double-spiral staircase and a beautiful stained-glass montage in the dome. You can call 979-345-4832 to the court during office hours to get more information.