About
The Allen Municipal Court has jurisdiction over all fine-only offenses that have been committed within the Allen city limits. These offenses include Class C misdemeanors, traffic offenses and city ordinance violations. The court collects fines, conducts trials by jury and judge and issues warrants of arrest. The municipal judge arraigns prisoners arrested within the city limits in all types of felony and misdemeanor violations and performs other magistrate duties.

Citations
Individuals receiving citations must respond to the court within 20 working days from the issuing date of the violation. Please allow three business days for the court to receive a case. Appearance can be by counsel, mail or by the person to whom the citation was issued. A 24-hour drop box is located in front of the City Hall building in the median where the flag poles are located. The drop box has "court payments" written on the outside of it.

Warrant Information
If your citation is in warrant status, you must pay the full amount of the warrant in the form of cash or money order only. Personal checks will not be accepted for payment of a warrant. Payment is accepted through the 24-hour drop box located in front of the City Hall building in the median where the flag poles are located.

Court Dates
Court dates can be scheduled in person at the Municipal Court window or by mail. A mailed request must include the following: name, mailing address, ticket number and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Court dates are not scheduled by phone. To reschedule a missed court date, the judge may require a cash bond to be posted.

Please note: Hats, caps, shorts, cutoffs, T-shirts and tank tops are not permitted in the courtroom. Also, all cell phones and pagers must be turned off during court proceedings.

Plea Information
A person has three options when charged with an act. These include:

• No contest (nolo contender), which means you do not contest or dispute the charges filed against yo
• Guilty, which means that you admit to the act for which you are charged
• Not guilty, which means you deny guilt or that you have a good defense related to the charge

Please review additional information about these pleas and the legal implications related to each plea.

Court-Ordered Community Work
The Parks and Recreation Department offers community work through trash removal from parks and public facilities. No appointment is necessary. Go to the Court-Ordered Community Service entrance at the Service Center 30 minutes prior to the shifts at 6:30 a.m. or 3 p.m., seven days a week. Work is canceled if it is raining. The Service Center is located at 900 South Greenville Avenue.

Download the court-ordered community work information sheet for more information.