Municipal Court

The City of Hemphill's Municipal Court sees defendants during the following hours at City Hall located at 211 Starr St:

Tuesday and Thursday 9 am to12 pm and 1pm to 2 pm or by appointment.  We have an open door policy, so if you just call and arrange to come in and talk to us, then we do our best to work with you. 

The Presiding Municipal Judge/Municipal Court Clerk is Peggy Cannon.  email:  cityhall@cityofhemphill.com

 Court contact information and address:

Phone:  (409) 787-2251

Fax:      (409) 787-2259

Mailing address:  PO Box 788, Hemphill, TX  75948

Physical address:  211 Starr St, Hemphill, TX  75948 

We accept payments for court fines and fees by the following methods:

By Phone:  We accept Mastercard and Visa Credit Cards.  There is a $6 fee charged for phone credit card payments.

By Mail:  Make your check or money order payable to City of Hemphill Municipal Court and mail to our mailing address.  Be sure to include your name and citation or                                docket number.

In Person:  You may come in to city hall at 211 Starr St. Hemphill, TX and pay by cash, check, money order, or credit card. 

IT IS ADVISED THAT THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE/MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK, PEGGY CANNON, BE CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TIME TO MAKE YOUR APPEARANCE.  THIS ASSURES THAT THE JUDGE(S) WILL BE IN THE OFFICE WHEN YOU NEED TO COME AND MAKE A PLEA OR APPEARANCE. SOMETIMES THE JUDGE MAY BE OUT OF THE OFFICE FOR TRAINING OR SCHEDULED LEAVE, SO CALLING FIRST IS USUALLY BEST. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT JUVENILES UNDER 17 YEARS OF AGE MUST APPEAR WITH A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR PROOF OF MARRIAGE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS AS PAYMENT TO CLEAR OUTSTANDING WARRANTS. 

FAILURE TO APPEAR WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR AND A WARRANT WILL BE ISSUED.  THE ACCEPTABLE FINE FOR VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR IS $200.00 PLUS COURT COSTS. 

IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A PAYMENT PLAN, YOU MUST CONTACT THE COURT FOR A TIME TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGE. 

IF YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT OR OWE US FINE/COURT COST MONEY, THEN SIMPLY CONTACT US TO TRY TO WORK OUT A PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT OR POSSIBLY ARRANGE TO DO COMMUNITY SERVICE IN LIEU OF THE FINE.  DO NOT THINK THAT IF YOU COME BY OUR OFFICE/COURT OR CALL US, THAT WE WILL PUT YOU IN JAIL FOR UNPAID FINES.  IT IS BEST TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE COURT, SO THAT WE CAN DO OUR BEST TO WORK WITH YOU AND YOUR SITUATION TO GET YOUR OUTSTANDING FINES AND OTHER ITEMS LIKE COMMUNITY SERVICE OR DRIVING SAFETY COURSE CLEARED UP TO CLEAR THE CASE.  IGNORING IT WILL NOT MAKE IT GO AWAY, BUT WILL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE.  WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DECLARE SOME DEFENDANTS AS INDIGENT, IF THEY ARE WILLING TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK AND PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE PROOF OF INCOME, ETC.  BEING DECLARED INDIGENT, ONLY WAIVES THE FINE AND COURT COSTS.  AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME PASSES WITH A FINE GOING UNPAID, WE TURN IT OVER TO OMNIBASE WHICH USUALLY RESULTS IN YOU NOT BEING ABLE TO RENEW YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE UNTIL THE FINE IS PAID.  WE ALSO TURN OVER UNPAID FINE CASES TO A COLLECTION AGENCY AS WELL, WHICH RESULTS IN OTHER COSTS BEING ADDED.