Jefferson Municipal Court

State: Texas
County: Marion
City: Jefferson
Postal Code: 75657
Location: 102 North Polk Street
Phone: 903-665-7159
County Judge: Lex Jones

Jefferson Municipal Court serves the residents of Marion County, the 167th 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson Municipal Court judge has been in office since 2013 and has dedicated his life serving the Jefferson. The courts, the district clerk, and the county clerk’s office are located in the historic Marion County Courthouse. The Jefferson Municipal Court is located on 102 North Polk Street in the city of Jefferson, the Marion county seat.

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

Jefferson Municipal Court was first built in 1881 in the Marion Courthouse Square where the first sessions of the court were held alfresco underneath the boughs of oak trees in May 1918. Four courthouses have been built in Jefferson. 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 903-665-7159 to the court during office hours to get more information.