There are two types of arrest warrants. ARREST and CAPIAS PRO FINE. An arrest warrant is issued when a Defendant fails to appear for court. A capias pro fine is issued when a Defendant fails to pay as ordered on a balance due.
Below is a link that will provide a listing of all active warrants for the City of Sealy Municipal Court. If you have an active warrant with the City of Sealy, you may use options on this page to make your payment immediately (service fees are applicable).
Payment can be processed by mail, phone, or online:
- Mail - Money order or cashier check payable to: Sealy Municipal Court can be mailed to P. O. Box 517, Sealy, TX 77474. No personal or business checks accepted. DO NOT SEND CASH.
- Phone - Call, The Payment Group at 1-800-444-1187, Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. (Se habla Español.)
- Online – thru
If you have an
ARREST warrant and would like a new court date, you must file a written
not guilty plea with a copy of identification. Upon receipt, the court will set you on the next available pre-trial docket to speak with the prosecutor. The ARREST warrant will be lifted. Failure to appear for your court date will result in a warrant and additional fees added. Subsequent court dates will require a $500
bond for each case pending. You can mail cash bond(s) to Sealy Municipal Court, P.O. Box 517, Sealy TX 77474. You may contact the court for the next available pre-trial court date, however, the court cannot assist you in filling out the bond. If you feel that you need legal advice, please retain an attorney for further assistance.
If you have a
CAPIAS PRO FINE warrant and would like to reinstate your payment plan, you must fill out a
payment plan application and send in to the court with $200.00 down payment. If eligible, this will pull the warrant(s) and set up a new payment schedule.
If you have a CAPIAS PRO FINE warrant and would like a new court date, you must file a written request with a copy of identification. Upon receipt, the court will set you on the next available RECONSIDERATION Docket to speak with the judge pertaining your default in previous payments. Warrants will be lifted upon scheduling of new docket date, however, any hold on your driver license will remain. Please note that warrants will be re-issued with additional warrant fees should you fail to appear as scheduled or fail to contact the court. It is our goal to assist you with your current situation and process your case accordingly. Be sure to stay in contact in order to avoid escalating fees. Thank you.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS COURT OFFERS YOU A “SAFE HARBOR” TO TURN YOURSELF IN ON CLASS C WARRANTS ISSUED BY THIS COURT: In order to promote justice, ensure due process and the equal treatment of all persons, some of whom may be indigent or facing financial hardships, and to help clear outstanding arrest warrants and capiases, this court has a policy that it will not arrest or jail any person who voluntarily surrenders herself/himself to this court on warrants issued by our court, if you make a good-faith effort to resolve the case before you are arrested and the warrant is executed. In other words, if you have active Class C misdemeanor warrants issued by this court and you voluntarily come in to court, YOU WILL NOT BE ARRESTED, THE WARRANT(S) WILL BE RECALLED, AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COURT DATE TO SPEAK TO THE PROSECUTOR ABOUT YOUR CASE, WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING ARRESTED.
