Municipal Court

Northlake Town Hall (Tickets would be paid here)

Photo of the Northlake Town Hall building

The Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the Town's government. In addition, the Municipal Court is part of the state judicial system. The Municipal Court hears Class C Misdemeanor criminal cases, including traffic violations, for which the maximum fine, upon conviction, does not exceed $500, and for which no jail sentence may be assessed. They also hear cases involving violation of city ordinances, which may have fines up to $5,000 for certain offenses

Judge Harris Hughey 

Judge Harris Hughey presides over the Northlake Municipal Court, and the day-to-day operations of the Municipal Court are handled by the Court Administrator and two Court Clerks.

Citation Payments

Information on specific citations is available on the Municipal Court's online payment website. You will need the citation number or drivers license number along with the date of birth to look up a citation. 

Legal Advice

All other information contained on the Municipal Court section of this site is for informational purposes and should not be considered legal advice. For legal advice, you will need to consult an attorney. For all other questions, please contact the Municipal Court office.

  1. Court Docket
  2. Court Documents
  3. Order Adopting A Youth Diversion Plan


Scam Alert! You have outstanding traffic ticketsThe Town of Northlake has been made aware of scam text messages circulating that claim to be from the Texas State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These messages falsely state that recipients have outstanding traffic tickets.

Please be aware that:

  • The Texas DMV does not issue traffic citations.
  • Any legitimate communication about Town of Northlake related traffic violations or citations will come directly from the Town of Northlake Municipal Court, not from the Texas DMV or any third-party agency.

You can report concerns with such messages to the FBI at the Internet Crime Complaint Center website.