The Port Arthur Municipal Court is considered a 'Safe Harbor', and no defendant will be arrested due to outstanding local warrants when they appear before the court.

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If you have difficulty satisfying your court ordered judgment, please visit the court during normal court sessions any Monday-Thursday at 1:30 pm. You may request a show cause hearing before the judge to discuss a reduced monthly payment agreement, community service, credit for time spent in jail or a finding of indigence.

If you have an arrest warrant please come to the courthouse and request a court date. Your warrant will be cleared and you will be set to an Arraignment Docket.

There are two types of warrants that may be issued by the court: 

• Arrest warrants are issued for individuals who fail to appear to answer to C misdemeanor charges.
• Capias Pro-Fines are issued when an individual has been assessed a fine but has failed to comply with the court’s orders.

A warrant may be issued for your arrest when you: 

• Fail to respond to the Court by the date provided on your citation
• Fail to appear for your court date
• Fail to pay a fine assessed by a judge
• Fail to complete the Driving Safety Course requirements and fail to appear to show cause
• Fail to comply with the terms of your deferred disposition and/or the deferred disposition is revoked
• Default on payment arrangements
• Fail to comply with an Order of the Court

If it is necessary to issue an arrest warrant, a $50 warrant fee will be added to your fine. Additionally, your driver license may be submitted for non-renewal or turned over to a debt collection agency as a result of failure to pay your fine(s) incurring additional cost.

Please contact our Warrant Officer, Ofc. Perkins, at 409-984-8556 for any assistance regarding your outstanding warrants.