Which court handles speeding tickets?

• A. Court of Appeals
• B. Municipal Court
• C. District Court
• D. County Court

Answer: (B)

Speeding tickets are typically handled as minor traffic offenses in the local court that deals with city law and traffic matters. In Texas, these cases are usually classified as Class C misdemeanors and are heard in the Municipal Court within a city. The Municipal Court focuses on city ordinance violations and common traffic offenses, handling the initial case, taking pleas, and imposing fines.

The other courts listed have responsibilities that don’t fit a typical speeding ticket. The Court of Appeals is an appellate court, reviewing decisions from trial courts rather than handling new traffic cases. District Court and County Court deal with more serious matters, such as higher-level misdemeanors, felonies, and larger civil cases, so they don’t handle standard speeding tickets. Outside city limits, speeding tickets can be handled by Justice Courts, which is not one of the options here, but within a city, Municipal Court is the correct place to address a speeding ticket.