How to Search the Devine Court Docket
For a citation written by Devine Police, the first stop is the Devine Municipal Court. Have the citation number, public case number, issuing agency, and appearance date ready when you contact the office. Staff there can confirm the court's own record, the posted docket, and how to enter a plea.
State citations work differently. A DPS ticket goes to Medina County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4. It can be reached at (830) 665-8020. County and district cases never appear on the city docket. Route those to the county courts.
- Read the court and agency printed on the citation.
- Use Devine Municipal Court only for a Devine Police case.
- Check the city docket posting and current court handout.
- Confirm the case number, setting, plea, and balance with staff.
- If the case belongs elsewhere, contact JP Precinct 4 or the named county clerk.
Devine Court Docket Posting Cycle
Devine posts its docket at City Hall 48 hours before court. That makes it a short-term calendar. It is not a full case history or a record of every filing. Note the posting date. Check it against your citation.
A name missing from the posting deserves a routing check. Verify the issuing agency, spelling, citation number, and court. The case might belong to JP Precinct 4. It might not be entered yet, or might be restricted. One blank posting never proves a case does not exist.
Quick answer: Use the 48-hour City Hall posting to check the call list, then call Devine Municipal Court for any date that affects appearance.
The Devine Municipal Court
Devine Municipal Court handles Class C traffic, Penal Code, and ordinance cases written by Devine Police inside city limits. The office sits at 303 S. Teel Drive, Devine. For direct contact, the city lists (830) 663-2804 along with a court email.
The city lists Anna L. Whorton as judge, Bobby Jack Rushing as prosecutor, and Cassandra Maldonado as court administrator. Roles change over time, though. Verify current personnel on the official city page.
Devine Municipal Court
303 S. Teel Drive
Devine, Texas
(830) 663-2804
Use the official court page for current email and counter hours.
Devine Court Uses Two Locations
The office address and the courtroom are two different places. Devine Municipal Court's office is at 303 S. Teel Drive, but hearings are currently held at the George S. Wood Community Center, 200 E. Hondo Avenue. Showing up at the office on a hearing day may cost you time.
| Place | Purpose | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| 303 S. Teel Drive | Court office and clerk contact | Counter hours and filing method |
| City Hall posting area | Docket posted 48 hours before court | Posting date and listed setting |
| George S. Wood Community Center | Current court proceedings | 200 E. Hondo Avenue and session time |
Call before you travel, since a later city notice can move where the Devine docket is called.
Devine Court Dates and Settings
Devine proceedings generally run on a third-Thursday pattern. Still, the court sets bench and jury settings as needed, so that pattern is no guarantee your case will be heard then. The citation, the posted docket, and confirmation from the court should all agree before you rely on a date.
| Date | The appearance date or later court setting. |
|---|---|
| Posting | The city says the docket is posted 48 hours before court. |
| Location | Current proceedings use the George S. Wood Community Center. |
| Setting type | Appearance, bench setting, jury setting, compliance, or another event. |
| Status | The latest public case state, subject to clerk confirmation. |
Under Devine's published instructions, a phone call alone does not count as an appearance. Follow the court's exact plea and appearance method.
Devine Court Appearance Rules
Not every case can be settled like a routine online payment. Devine applies special in-person rules for juveniles, minors facing alcohol charges, and family-violence cases. The official court handout controls who must appear and what paperwork to bring.
Plea by mail exists for eligible matters. It demands a properly signed response and an approved payment form. A phone call is no substitute. It replaces neither the plea nor the appearance. If a deadline is near, ask staff exactly what must be received and by when.
Devine Traffic Tickets
A Devine Police citation stays on the Devine municipal docket. A DPS citation goes to JP Precinct 4. That boundary matters more than the driver's home address. The court named on the ticket controls your first contact.
Devine publishes traffic fine ranges from $1 to $200. Class C Penal Code ranges run $1 to $500. Certain other Class C ranges reach up to $1,000, and city ordinance ranges up to $2,000. Court costs vary, and these ranges are not a quote for any single citation. For the wider county picture, see Medina County traffic court records.
Devine Court Payment Channels
The city takes secured online payments around the clock. Its 2026 handout lists a $1 credit-card convenience charge plus a $1.25 online maintenance fee per transaction. Fees can change between the handout and the vendor's terms, so check the live payment screen before you pay.
| Channel | Accepted path | Important limit |
|---|---|---|
| Online | City-secured payment route | Payment is not the same as contesting |
| Money order or cashier's check | No personal checks; include required plea papers | |
| In person | Confirm with the municipal court office | Office location differs from hearing site |
| Phone | Questions and confirmation | A call is not an appearance |
Devine adds $15 when a fine goes unpaid past 30 days. Confirm your live balance before sending any money.
Devine Court Plea Choices
Paying can resolve a case with a conviction on the record. A not-guilty plea keeps a contested path open instead. Read Devine's handout before touching the payment link, and expect the docket to show the plea and disposition as separate events later.
- Guilty
- A plea accepting guilt, followed by the court's disposition.
- Nolo contendere
- A no-contest plea with legal effects stated by the court.
- Not guilty
- A plea that places the matter on a contested track.
- Disposition
- The recorded result, distinct from the initial charge.
- Setting
- A scheduled event that can be moved by the court.
Ask the Devine clerk whether the online route fits the plea you want. Never rely on the payment page alone.
Devine Court Resolution Requests
Devine lets some drivers ask for defensive driving or deferred disposition, but neither one is automatic. Each route has eligibility rules. The judge may want a plea, proof of eligibility, payment, or a signed form by a deadline you must meet. Defensive driving, deferred disposition, and a compliance dismissal also leave very different marks on your record. Know which one you are choosing.
Get the current Devine form in writing. Follow its terms to the letter. When you finish, keep your completion proof and check that the court actually entered the final result on the docket.
Where Devine Cases End Up
Devine Municipal Court handles the local Class C cases. A DPS citation more often begins at Medina County JP Precinct 4 in Devine. Charges above that level, including higher misdemeanors, felonies, and civil suits, go to Medina County Court at Law or the 454th Judicial District Court, depending on jurisdiction.
Docket flow: Devine Municipal Court › Medina County Courts › 454th Judicial District Court
Those levels climb, but no Devine case moves through them automatically. For anything above municipal jurisdiction, the Medina County court docket overview points you to the right clerk. That step saves a misfiled request.
Devine Court Missed Appearance
Skip a court date in Devine and the consequences can stack up fast. A new charge, extra costs, enforcement action, or a state renewal-denial report are all possible. Which one applies depends on your case and the court's current order. A published warrant list also goes stale quickly. Confirm directly with the court rather than trusting it.
Act on the official notice. Contact Devine Municipal Court about a missed setting, current balance, warrant status, and the required appearance or payment method.
Hold on to every receipt and filed form. Ask the clerk when a payment or court action will show on the docket, and when the state report catches up.
Devine Court Activity Context
The 2020 Census put 4,324 people in Devine. The OCA municipal report used a separate 2023 population field of 4,580 and covered activity categories for FY 2024. The numbers come from different dates, so they cannot be merged.
Extracted text from the OCA PDF often misaligns its columns. Check the original header before quoting anything, and remember that activity counts are not unique people.
Public Access to Devine Court Records
The municipal court clerk is where you request a Devine docket or citation record. Public access does not put every file image online. Texas law lets the court withhold or redact juvenile information, protected details, sealed material, and sensitive personal data.
Key access sources
Texas Judicial Branch Open Records Policy explains the court-specific access framework.
Rule of Judicial Administration 12 covers judicial records other than case records.
Texas Family Code Chapter 58 limits access to juvenile records.
If the clerk denies access, ask which rule or order applies and whether a redacted public copy exists. Never republish dates of birth, license numbers, home addresses, or names from a warrant list. Privacy still matters after you get the records.
Devine Docket Versus File
Think of the Devine docket as a timeline of settings and case events. The case file is different. It holds the citation, the plea, request forms, orders, and the proof behind each entry. A City Hall posting is narrower still. It works as a near-term call list. Ask the clerk for the exact record you need, and ask whether copies are public.
Whatever result you read, keep its source date with it. A later plea, reset, payment, or judgment can change the case status. That can happen after a posting was printed.