The Civil Division prepares or approves all proposed ordinances and resolutions, as well as passing upon all contracts, papers, and documents in which the City is a party or has an interest. This division also represents the City in all civil litigation and proceedings with state and federal agencies.

The Criminal Division conducts all municipal court prosecutions and appeals from such cases. All cases handled in the municipal court are class ‘C’ misdemeanors, which include traffic citations, petty theft, animal-related charges, and violations of the building codes or zoning ordinance.

The City Attorney’s Office also provides general counsel services to both the Amarillo Hospital District and the Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District, which are separate legal entities. The City Attorney’s Office does not provide legal advice or services to individual citizens for personal legal problems such as divorce, child support, etc., nor does it recommend or refer citizens to private attorneys.

To avoid conflicts of interest and to reserve its attorneys for the representation of the City, our office does not provide legal opinions on private matters which do not involve the City of Amarillo or an officer, agent or employee of the City acting in their official capacity. The attorneys of our office do not represent private parties in civil or criminal matters. Our office cannot refer you to any specific attorneys or endorse any attorney in private practice; however, if you are in need of legal representation for a private matter you may call the Amarillo Area Bar Association at (806) 371-7226 to obtain names for evaluation, or the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-252-9690, or Legal Aid of Northwest Texas at (806) 373-6808.

Helpful Links
Amarillo Municipal Ordinances & Charter
Texas Statutes
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Amarillo Hospital District

[DISCLAIMER: These links are provided as a convenience only. Some linked websites are owned and operated by third parties, not the City of Amarillo. The City is not responsible for the content or updates to material posted at those sites.]