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Click on the link below, fill out the form, submit it to our office online. All requests must be submitted by close of business the Wednesday the week prior to your court date. Magistrates do not have the authority to continue cases. All continuances require the Judge’s approval. Submission of a request does not guarantee its acceptance.
You register in person or via phone at the Athens Municipal Court. The cost is $100 plus court cost. Please refer to the Defensive Driving School section for eligibility requirements.
If today is your court date, you need to get to court as soon as possible. Once the Judge leaves the bench, a warrant will be issued for your arrest and your driving privileges will be suspended. Online submissions are not monitored the day of court. If you submit an email the day of court it will not be reviewed until after court is adjourned.
You can email court@athensal.us and request a new traffic waiver.
Please contact the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. To get a list of their offices, click on the link provided, this will take you to Alea.com. Once you are there, put a check mark in the reinstatement box and hit enter, it will show you the the ten reinstatement offices and all their information.
Any payment arrangements, other than paying in full, will require the Judge’s approval. This can be done on your court date. Once payment amount and frequency have been established, we will gladly process your partial payment.
If you believe that someone has committed a crime against you, within the city limits of Athens, Alabama, you must file a police report with the Athens Police Department. After that report is approved, you may pick it up from their records department at the cost of $10. Once you have done so, you will bring your report across the hall to the Court Clerk’s office and a Magistrate will guide you through the next step of the process.