The first appearance in court in response to receiving a citation is for the purpose of arraignment. Please plan to arrive well before the beginning of the court session. When you arrive you need to sign in with the clerk. All cases are seen by the court based on time of arrival. If you plan to plead "Guilty" or "No Contest" for any moving traffic offense(s) and pay the fine and costs immediately or are eligible and plan to request the Drivers Safety Course or request Deferred Disposition, you may see the Clerk on or before your court date. If you are planning to plead "not guilty" you are required to see the Prosecutor and Judge.

Before entering the Courtroom, please turn off all cell phones. You may not talk on a cell phone, play electronic games, listen to music via headphones, read newspapers, magazines or similar materials in the Courtroom. Do not bring food or beverages in the Courtroom.

Dress Code
Appropriate attire is required in the courtroom. You are expected to act and dress properly and follow the rules of the Court. Certain articles of clothing--shorts, tank tops, halter tops, caps/hats are NOT permitted. Please wear appropriate clothing when you appear in Court. Failure to do so may result in your court appearance being rescheduled or in you being held in contempt of court.

Reset

If you need to reset the court date the officer has given you, you must do so in writing, no later than the Thursday before your scheduled court date and time. Requests for resets must be done in writing, no resets will be granted over the telephone. Resets may be requested by email at court@fulsheartexas.gov or in person at 6611 W. Cross Creek Bend Ln, Fulshear, TX 77441 during regular business hours of Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm and Fridays 8:00am-3:00pm.

Juveniles

All juveniles are required to appear in open court for all proceedings in their case(s). The parent of any juvenile charged in municipal court is required to be present in court with his or her child.