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Along with our duties as court clerks, we also participate in National Night Out with the Police Department and will be having our own Municipal Court Traffic week event this year. We are hoping to educate the community based on the most common tickets received in our court. That could include seat belt safety, the importance of not leaving children in hot cars, drug and alochol information to help get hte word out and provide resources to the citizens we service.
Marlin Municipal Court of Record handles Class “C” misdemeanors alleged to have occurred in the City Limits of Marlin. Class “C” misdemeanors filed in our court are punishable by fine only.
The Municipal Court Staff does not answer legal questions of any nature. The Clerks are allowed to explain the Court proceedings and procedures only. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney. The Court Clerks perform a variety of clerical functions that make the Court operate more efficiently. Duties may include but are not limited to must adhere to strict confidentiality of court information, acts as a receptionist for the Court, Municipal Judge and Bailiff/Warrant Officer, responding to citizen inquiries by phone, mail, e-mail or in person. Processes court summons and uniform traffic tickets, prepares and processes warrants, dockets, continuances and other related municipal court documents, and maintains municipal files under the direction of the Municipal Judge. Receives payments, schedules time payment accounts, prepares deposits and maintains accurate accounting for all funds collected.