Municipal Court Dockets

Docket Types

Bond hearing — During a bond hearing, also known as a first appearance hearing, the person who has been arrested is informed of the charges against them and a Municipal Judge will determine if the Defendant is eligible for bond and set the appropriate amount. 

Arraignment — At arraignment a Defendant must appear before a Judge with or without counsel and enter a plea of Not Guilty or Guilty.  Counsel may be retained or appointed by the Judge based upon the specifics of the case. If a Defendant is requesting an appointed attorney based upon indigent status, the Defendant will have to provide a form to the Court with the Defendants’ financial status listed to prove eligibility.  

Disposition — By the disposition hearing date the City Prosecutor will have provided an offer of settlement. Based upon the offer, a Defendant will enter a plea of guilty before the Court and will be sentenced to the agreed upon offer or will request a trial date. 

Trial — On the day of trial, the parties will call witnesses and present evidence to the court rendering judgement.

Specialized Dockets 

Add-on Court — Add-On Court is a docket designed for Defendants who have missed a court date and an active alias warrant has been issued for the Defendant’s arrest. To come before the Court on the Add-On Docket, a Defendant must fill out the Add-On Form and pay an amended bond amount. The form and payment are to be tendered to the Municipal Payment window on the ground floor of the Government Plaza. If a Defendant does not appear before the Court on the date provided, all warrants will be reinstated, the amended bond amount is forfeited to the Court, and the Defendant will not be allowed to request Add-On Court again for that specific citation/case. 

Domestic Violence Docket — This Docket is dedicated to all cases in which an allegation of violence or abuse against a person in a domestic setting. 

Traffic Docket — Traffic citations are heard before a Municipal Judge on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. A Defendant issued a citation may see www.cityofmobile.org for your citation payment instruction. Traffic violations that cannot not be heard on this docket or payable prior to a court setting are DUI, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Reckless Driving, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, racing on the highway, operating or driving a commercial vehicle after the vehicle or driver has been placed “out of service” by a law-enforcement officer, or any violation that requires mandatory jail time.

The City of Mobile does not issue parking tickets. To pay a parking ticket, please see your ticket citation for payment information. 
 
DUI/Traffic — The DUI/Traffic Docket is dedicated to cases not payable prior to a court setting. Those cases include DUI, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Reckless Driving, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, racing on the highway, operating or driving a commercial vehicle after the vehicle or driver has been placed “out of service” by a law-enforcement officer, or any violation that requires mandatory jail time.

Gun Court — The Gun Docket is dedicated to cases in which a Defendant is arrested for a gun related offense. These cases can either involve a gun directly or indirectly. 

Special Delinquency Docket — A Defendant will come before a Municipal Judge on the Delinquency Docket when the Defendant fails to pay court costs, fines, and/or restitution. Mobile Municipal Court is working in collaboration with the District Attorney’s Recovery Team (DART) to collect delinquent payments. When a Defendant does not pay court ordered monies as directed by the Court, 30% is assessed on the amount owed as a recovery fee. If the Defendant continues to be delinquent in Court ordered monies, the Defendant will be turned over to the Municipal Intercept Program. 

Revocation Docket — A Defendant will come before a Municipal Judge on the revocation docket when a Defendant is alleged to have violated the terms and conditions of probation.