Administration
Municipal Court
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Court Administrator
The City of Dothan Municipal Court
- Magistrates Office's hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, although a
magistrate is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.This office handles all cases heard by the City of Dothan Municipal Court, which
are misdemeanor cases made by the Dothan City Police Department and Dothan Airport Police.
This includes the collection of all fines and courts costs assessed by the court. The
Magistrates Office also issues arrest warrants for misdemeanor offenses occurring within
the Dothan City Limits, and approves bonds for cases heard in the Dothan Municipal Court.
Instructions to Defendants
If you have been charged with one of the offenses listed in
the chart below and wish to PLEAD GUILTY and pay the fine and costs, you may do so
either in person or by mail no later than 24 hours before the court date shown on the
ticket.
If you have been charged with an offense other than one of
those listed, or if you have been convicted of two or more traffic violations within the
past twelve (12) months, or if you wish to contest the citation and have a trial, you must
appear in Court at 10:00 a.m. on the date indicated on your
citation.
The Dothan Municipal Courtroom is located in the Kater
Williams Justice Building (Dothan Police Department Building), 210 North Saint Andrews
Street, Dothan, Alabama. Failure to pay or appear in Court on the date indicated may
result in a warrant being issued for your arrest, and/or your driving privilege being
suspended. This will add additional court costs and may result in you being jailed.
Chart of amounts for
various traffic offenses.
*NOTICE* All amounts
subject to change without notice.
| Blocking Highway |
$ 112.50 |
Improper Muffler |
$
122.50 |
| Child Restraint Violation |
$ 122.50 |
Seat Belt Violation |
$
10.00 |
| Cutting Corners |
$132.50 |
Improper Passing |
$ 132.50 |
| Driving On Wrong Side of Road |
$142.50 |
Improper Signal |
$ 122.50 |
| Failure to Dim Headlights |
$ 122.50 |
Improper/Expired Tag |
$ 137.50 |
| Failure to Stop RR Crossing |
$ 122.50 |
Improper Turn |
$ 132.50 |
| Failure to Stop for School Bus |
$162.50 |
One-Way Street Violation |
$ 132.50 |
| Fail to Yield Right of Way |
$132.50 |
No Helmet (motorcycle) |
$ 122.50 |
| Following Too Closely |
$132.50 |
Running Red Light |
$ 132.50 |
| Improper Brakes/Lights/Backing |
$132.50 |
Running Stop Sign |
$ 132.50 |
| Improper Lane Change |
$132.50 |
Speeding (School Zone) |
$ 162.50 |
| Violating License Restriction |
$172.50 |
Truck Route Violation |
$ 212.50 |
| Littering on Highway |
$212.50 |
Following Emergency Veh |
$ 137.50 |
Speeding
(less than 25 MPH over posted speed limit) |
$132.50 |
Disobeying Traffic Device |
$
132.50 |
Speeding
(25 MPH or more over posted speed
limit) |
$152.50 |
Window Tint Violation |
$ 132.50 |
| Improper/No Rearview Mirror |
$132.50 |
Improper Tires |
$ 132.50 |
| Operating Vehicle without License |
$187.50 |
Stopping on Highway |
$ 142.50 |
| Running over Fire Hose |
$132.50 |
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Settling Cases
by Mail
To settle your case by mail you must sign your
name on the back of the citation in the section entitled “Plea of Guilty and
Waiver” and mail it to the Court, along with full payment in the amount indicated.
Your payment must be received by the Court prior to the Court Appearance date shown on
your citation. Payment should be made by CASHIER CHECK or MONEY ORDER (NO
PERSONAL CHECKS) made payable to THE CITY OF DOTHAN.
| Mail payments to: |
City of Dothan
Municipal Court
P. O. Box 2128
Dothan, AL 36302 |
| Telephone |
(334) 615-4150 |
Location of Magistrate Office
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115 W. Adams St. Suite 1
Dothan, AL 36303 |
| Hours of Magistrate Office |
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri. |
Location of Courtroom
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City of Dothan Police Dept.
210 N. St. Andrews St.
Dothan, AL 36303 |
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JUDICIAL MISSION STATEMENT:
To effectuate the speedy
adjudication of cases, provide a fair and impartial
tribunal and an efficient body to address municipal
ordinance violations. As most citizens get their
first impressions of the Alabama Judicial System in
municipal court, it is the mission of this
department to promote an atmosphere of respect for
the Judicial System and the laws of the State of
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Rose Evans-Gordon
Municipal Court Judge
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