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Warrants

There are two types of warrants that may be issued by The Court:

  • Alias Warrants are issued for individuals who fail to appear to answer to C misdemeanor charges.
  • Capias Pro-Fine are issued when an individual has been assessed a fine but has failed to comply with the court’s orders.

In most cases, when a warrant for arrest is necessary, a notice may be sent to you at the address shown on your ticket. This notice outlines the violations charged against you and fines associated with them.

A warrant can be issued for your arrest when you:

  • Do not to respond to your ticket within 11 days
  • Do not appear for your court date
  • Do not pay a fine assessed by a judge
  • Do not complete the Driving Safety Course requirements and do not appear to show cause
  • Do not comply with the terms of your probation and the probation is revoked
  • Default on payment arrangements
  • Fail to comply with a community service order

If it is necessary to issue an arrest warrant, a $50 warrant fee will be added to your fine.

Warrant Information Available Anytime by Phone or Internet

You can receive information regarding your warrants 24-hours a day by contacting a Customer Service Representatives at (817) 392-6730.

Municipal Court also offers online access to a database of outstanding warrants. The Warrant Online Database is updated every morning between the hours of 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. Central Time.

Disposing of Your Warrant

To dispose of your warrant you can:

  • Plead “no contest” or “guilty” to the warrant charge and use one of several services to pay your fine in full:

If you opt to utilize this service, you will need to provide Western Union with the following information:

  1. Pay to: City of Ft Worth Muni Court
  2. Code City: CFWCOURT
  3. State: TX
  4. Account Number: CASE NUMBER – This number can be found on the letter you receive from the court, on the Warrant Online Database or by calling the City of Fort Worth Municipal Court at 817-392-6700.
  • If you want to plead “not guilty” to the warrant charge you must come to the Main Court to post the required bond so that your case can be given a trial date. There are three (3) types of bonds:
    • Cash bonds can be posted at the Public Safety Building.
    • Surety bonds are accepted from approved bail bond agencies or attorneys. View a sample surety bond.
    • A municipal court judge must approve personal appearance bonds.
  • Appear in person at Municipal Court

More Information

Locations and Hours

  • Municipal Court
    1000 Throckmorton St.
    Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Satellite Customer Service Center
    (for payments or to request a court date or driving safety course)
    Carnival Food Store
    102 NW 28th St.
    Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Saturday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.
  • Fort Worth Independent School District Attendance Court
    5701 Meadowbrook Drive, Building 3
    Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Note: Only payments for Parent Contributing and Failure to Attend cases are accepted at this location.

Payments

If you plead "No Contest" or "Guilty," you have several options for paying your fine.

Fines may be paid using cash; VISA, MasterCard or American Express (except at the School Attendance Court); personal checks (no temporary checks); money order or cashier's check. Make your checks and money orders payable to City of Fort Worth. A $25 service fee will be assessed on returned checks.

Should you have a change of address, you must notifying the court in writing.

You may pay in person, by mail, online or by telephone.

  • In person at any Municipal Court location; or
  • Mail your payment to:
    Fort Worth Municipal Court
    1000 Throckmorton St.
    Fort Worth, TX 76102-6382

Payments all can be made through Western Union Quick Collect, which offers several options:

If you use Western Union services, you will need to provide Western Union with the following information:

  1. Pay to: City of Ft Worth Muni Court
  2. Code City: CFWCOURT
  3. State: TX
  4. Account Number: CASE NUMBER – This number can be found on the letter you receive from the court or by calling calling 817-392-6700. Parking citations and warrants can be looked up using the Municipal Court's online databases.

Extended or Late Payments 

To apply for a payment extension, complete the extension application and bring it and all supporting documentation with you to any court location within 30 days of receiving the ticket.

You will be given 30 days to pay the fine in full. A $25 fee will be added if not paid in full by the end of the extension. If you pay at least $30 in the first 30 days, you may continue to pay $30 per month until paid in full.

Late payments sent by mail will be accepted and posted, and you will be notified at the address on the ticket if there are additional fines.

Divisions

Contact

  • 817-392-6700 (main)
  • 817-392-6723 (fax)
  • 817-392-6788 (TDD/TTY)
  • 817-492-7980 (School Attendance Court)

Docket and Meetings

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