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City court data • FY 2025

Austin Traffic Ticket Statistics and Municipal Court Guide

Review official FY 2025 Austin traffic-ticket court activity, then use current Austin Municipal Court resources to identify the court on your citation, check the live case, and choose the correct next step.

Start with the court name

Which court is printed on your ticket?

The city name alone does not identify the correct court. Select the option that matches the citation.

Austin Municipal Court

Use this option when the citation names the city municipal court.

  • 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 175, Austin, TX 78744
  • Phone: 512-974-4800
  • General help: Use Search My Case for the current court record.

Travis County justice courts

Use the county resource when the citation names a justice of the peace, precinct, or county court rather than Austin Municipal Court.

Use the court exactly as printed

Look for the court name, precinct, address, citation number, and appearance or answer date. Then use the Texas Traffic Court Lookup for additional routing help.

Official city report

FY 2025 municipal-court criminal case activity

The Texas Office of Court Administration reported the following criminal-case activity for Austin. The figures include traffic and nontraffic criminal matters.

FY 202525,641

Criminal cases added

New criminal cases entered on the municipal-court docket during the fiscal year.

FY 202521,154

Criminal cases disposed

Criminal cases receiving a reported disposition during the fiscal year.

FY 202530,303

Active criminal cases pending

Active criminal cases remaining pending on August 31, 2025.

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These are not counts of traffic tickets issued by police. “Added,” “disposed,” and “pending” are separate annual court-activity measurements and are not one group moving through a funnel.

Accessible data table

OCA FY 2025 activity by city

MeasureReported valuePeriod
Criminal cases added25,641FY 2025
Criminal cases disposed21,154FY 2025
Active criminal cases pending30,303FY 2025
Read the numbers correctly

What the court statistics mean

The definitions below keep the city data useful without overstating what the official report proves.

Cases added

A case added is court activity reported during the fiscal year. It does not necessarily mean the police issued the citation during that same period.

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Cases disposed

A disposition is a reported outcome. Cases disposed in FY 2025 may have been filed in an earlier fiscal year.

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Active and pending

These cases remained active at fiscal-year end. The number is not a wait-time estimate and should not be compared directly with one year’s filings.

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Municipal court

A municipal court handles matters filed within its jurisdiction. County justice courts are separate courts with different case-search systems.

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Local court guidance

How to handle a Austin citation

Use the official court record for the current amount, status, deadline, and available procedures.

Official court and citation search

Austin Municipal Court handles cases filed in the city court. OCA lists Austin Municipal Court and Austin Community Court separately. This page uses the main Austin Municipal Court row and does not combine the separate Community Court activity.

  • Municipal court: Austin Municipal Court
  • Address: 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 175, Austin, TX 78744
  • Telephone: 512-974-4800
  • General help: Use Search My Case for the current court record.
Open the official court website ↗

Find the exact ticket amount

Use the official citation or court resource linked below for the current balance and case status. Austin provides a case-search service, a general citation-response page, and a dedicated driving-safety-course request page. Use the specific service that matches the court record.

Use the live court record

Do not rely on the old generalized city price range. The official citation system or current fine list controls.

Open the official citation resource ↗

Driving-safety-course process

A driving-safety-course request is a court process, not the same as paying a fine. Read the current Austin Municipal Court instructions and obtain approval before completing a course.

The answer or appearance date printed on the citation controls. Austin provides a case-search service, a general citation-response page, and a dedicated driving-safety-course request page. Use the specific service that matches the court record.

Read the court’s current course instructions ↗

Correctable and special situations

OCA lists Austin Municipal Court and Austin Community Court separately. This page uses the main Austin Municipal Court row and does not combine the separate Community Court activity. When the paperwork names a county justice court, use that court instead of the city portal.

Review the court’s additional guidance ↗
Court-name details

Why the court name matters in Austin

The exact court printed on the citation controls where the case is handled, which official website applies, and where payments or documents may need to be submitted. Use the court name on the ticket before taking action.

Use the exact court name on the citation

A Austin mailing address does not by itself identify the court. Municipal courts and county justice courts are separate systems, so start with the court name and case information printed on the ticket.

Course approval is only one part of the process

Approval may require a valid Texas driver license, insurance, court charges, a certified Type 3A driving record, a course certificate, and an affidavit. The exact documents depend on the court’s written approval.

A safer sequence

Four steps after receiving a ticket

1

Read the citation

Find the court name, citation number, alleged offense, and answer or appearance date.

2

Use the official system

Search the city or county court’s current case system instead of relying on a generic estimated fine.

3

Review court options

Payment, a plea, a course request, deferred disposition, correction, or a hearing can have different consequences.

4

Meet every deadline

Complete the court’s approved process and submit all required documents by the deadline in its instructions.

Common local questions

Austin traffic-ticket questions

Where can I look up a Austin traffic ticket?

Use the official Austin Municipal Court citation or payment resource linked on this page. If the citation names a county justice court, use the Travis County resource instead.

Does Austin Municipal Court handle every ticket in Travis County?

No. City municipal courts and county justice courts are separate. The court name printed on the citation determines which system and instructions apply.

How do I find the current fine or balance?

Use the official court citation search or contact the court. The exact amount can depend on the charged offense, court costs, timing, and case status.

Can I request defensive driving through the payment portal?

Do not assume that payment starts a course request. Use the court’s current driving-safety instructions and receive approval before completing the course.

Regional comparisons

More Texas city court-data guides

Explore additional Texas city court-data guides for regional comparisons and related ticket resources.

Official references

Sources and review method

Court pages can change. Check the linked official source before relying on a fee, deadline, address, or procedure.

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