Gilbert Municipal Court
The Gilbert Municipal Court handles tickets for violations that occurred in Gilbert. This includes misdemeanor crimes like DUIs and excessive speed tickets, civil traffic tickets, and city code violations. A protective order can also be obtained at the Gilbert Municipal Court. If you receive a traffic ticket or any other kind of complaint that is a misdemeanor or civil in nature from the Gilbert Police Department, your case will be handled in this court. If you receive a ticket from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office or the Arizona Department of Public Safety while you are in Gilbert, it will go to a justice court that shares jurisdiction with the Gilbert Municipal Court.
The image below outlines the various zip codes that make up the Town of Gilbert. As you can see, a good stretch of SR202 runs through Gilbert and provides a good source of excessive speed tickets for the Gilbert Police Department. Most of the traffic violations we see in Gilbert though occur on surface streets.
Veteran’s Court
Gilbert Municipal Court participates in the East Valley Regional Veteran’s Court. Veteran’s court is available to any veteran who is charged with a misdemeanor violation in the Gilbert Municipal Court. It is possible for the prosecutor to prevent a referral to veteran’s court if participation in veteran’s court would violate the law or the interest of justice. For traffic-related cases, we have not encountered this problem. Often, a much better outcome is available through veteran’s court than would be possible in the Gilbert Municipal Court.Lookup Your Gilbert Case Online
The Gilbert Municipal Court does have its own online case access here. You can perform a search for a case using the name of the defendant or party.Contact Info & Hours
Gilbert Municipal Court 55 E. Civic Center Dr. Gilbert, AZ 85296 There is plenty of free parking outside the front of the courthouse. Hours: M-THURS, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Fridays Judge: Various Phone: 480-635-7800 Fax: 480-635-7820Email Us
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