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Fairhope Municipal Court is a criminal misdemeanor court that handles misdemeanor and traffic offenses that occur within the Fairhope police jurisdiction. Municipal Court is typically held on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, however, there may be exceptions to these dates due to holidays or severe weather. Court proceedings begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Fairhope Civic Center which is located at 161 North Section Street in downtown Fairhope.

Municipal Court Judge

The Honorable Haymes Snedeker presides over any cases brought before the Fairhope Municipal Court. The Municipal Judge was appointed and approved by the Fairhope City Council and the Mayor and has served the City of Fairhope since 2004.

Municipal Court Magistrates

Teresa Moyer, CMCCM; Berry McKelvain, CMCCM; Brandon Henderson, CMCCM; Jennifer Olmstead, CMCCM; Gina Burns, CMCCM

NON-TRAFFIC OFFENSES

All non-traffic offenses require a court appearance. Court is held in the Fairhope Civic Center located at 161 N. Section Street, in downtown Fairhope at 3:00pm. Refer to bond order for your court date.

TRAFFIC CITATIONS

Visit the Alabama Traffic Service Center for available options and payment information

Instructions for those who have received an Approval Email for Defensive Driving School Through Online Traffic Resolution:

1. Immediately call the Baldwin County Court Referral Office (CRO) at 251-580-1666 to sign up for your class PRIOR to the date you were given in your approval email
2. Successfully complete the 4-hour in person class
3. Submit your certificate of completion and pay court costs ($190.50) on the Online Traffic Resolution website https://resolve.alacourt.gov. The documentation and fees will be updated to the court system.
4. Upon timely receipt of the court costs and Certificate of Completion, your citation will be dismissed.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE STEPS BY THE RETURN DATE WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES AND YOUR CASE BEING SET FOR TRIAL.

[If you have not yet been approved for driving school and are a non-CDL holder (Commercial Drivers License) you may apply at https://traffic.alacourt.gov/]

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Court Telephone #: 251-279-6237