Municipal Court

Welcome to the Municipal Court home page for the Town of Ponder, Texas.

Hours of Operation
Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
1st Wednesday of every month - 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Court Sessions

Court Sessions are held at 5:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month (except holidays and special events).  

Dress Code

Clothing should be consistent with the respect and dignity of the judicial process. It should be constructed and worn in such a manner that it is not unduly revealing or offensive.

The Following Clothing Will Not Be Permitted in the Courtroom:

Anything containing words, pictures or symbols that are:

• Obscene
• Profane
• Related to drugs.
• Related to gangs.
• Sexually suggestive.
• Bathing suits
• Body piercings, unless they are covered.
• Facial piercings will need to be removed.
• Hats 
• Lingerie
• Pajamas
• Pants that allow undergarments or bare skin to show, such as low cut hip-huggers and loose fitting pants that expose boxer shorts.
• Swimwear
• Tops That Aren't Allowed: 
• Bare shoulders.
• Bare-midriff tops.
• Halter tops.
• See-through tops.
• Spaghetti straps.
• Tank tops.
• Tops with open backs. 

* This dress code is strictly enforced. The defendant will be asked to leave the court and return in proper attire if not in compliance with this code.

ONLINE PAYMENTS

If you are interested in paying your citation online or finding out how much your citation is, please follow these steps.

GO TO OUR HOME PAGE

CLICK ONLINE PAYMENTS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN

CLICK PAY CITATION

CLICK CONTINUE AS GUEST

ENTER YOUR INFORMATION AS INSTRUCTED 

You can now either pay online or find out how much your citation is.

If you have any questions regarding a citation, please call the court at 940-479-7011.