Municipal Courts in Texas have the opportunity to positively impact youth in our state. Offenses that are "common" to teens in municipal court include Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Consumption of Alcohol by a minor, Possession of Tobacco by a minor, theft, violation of license restrictions among others. When these youth come to our Court it is often their first experience with the Judicial system. This first appearance is the time for the Court to make an impression on the minor, impress upon them that they are criminally responsible for their behavior and deter them from making these mistakes again. Often minors are under the belief that their parents can get them out of whatever trouble they are in, and this first encounter with the Court is the opportunity for the minor to realize they must be responsible for the choices they make.
Municipal Courts play an important role in our community by holding minors responsible for their behavior/choices thereby deterring future criminal conduct.
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