What kind of cases must be initiated in municipal court and not in any other court?

• A. State criminal offenses
• B. Traffic violations statewide
• C. Violation of city ordinances and ETJ airport board rules
• D. Federal civil matters

Answer: (C)

Municipal courts handle cases involving local laws and regulations created by the city or its authorized boards within the city’s jurisdiction, including rules that apply in the extra‑territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) around the city, such as airport board rules. This is why a violation of city ordinances and ETJ airport board rules must be started in municipal court.

State criminal offenses are handled in state (or county) criminal courts, not municipal courts. Federal civil matters go to federal courts. Traffic violations that are statewide are typically handled in state or county courts rather than in a municipal court, unless the offense is strictly within a city and falls under its ordinances.