Hamlin Municipal Court

State: Texas
County: Jones
City: Hamlin
Postal Code: 79520
Location: 351 South Central Avenue
Phone: 325-576-3634
County Judge: Franklin Spurgin

Hamlin Municipal Court serves the residents of Jones County, the 25th 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 Hamlin 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 Hamlin Municipal Court judge has been in office since 2013 and has dedicated his life serving the Hamlin. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Jones County Courthouse. The Hamlin Municipal Court is located on 351 South Central Avenue in the city of Hamlin, the Jones county seat.

The administration of justice in the Hamlin Municipal Court is open, transparent, and open to the public. All the proceedings and acts of the court are recorded and maintained by the Jones County Clerk’s Office. The public can access the record online or by mailing the county clerk’s office located at Jones 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.

Hamlin Municipal Court was first built in 1887 in the Jones Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in February 1865. Four courthouses have been built in Hamlin. 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 325-576-3634 to the court during office hours to get more information.