Municipal Court

New Montgomery Municipal Court Officially Open For Business

The next time you have to pay a ticket or make an appearance in court, you’ll notice a big change from Montgomery’s old building. Instead of just one courtroom there are now two, and plenty of pay windows for everyone coming through. Mayor Todd Strange says this has been a need for quite some time now. “Well frankly it’s been…

Montgomery City Judge Suspended Amid Ethics Charges

A Montgomery city judge has been suspended amid ethics charges. The Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission filed charges against Armstead Lester Hayes III, the presiding judge of Montgomery’s municipal court, regarding claims that include the jailing of poor people because they couldn’t pay traffic fines or fines for other misdemeanor offenses. Al.com reports Hayes was automatically suspended with pay Thursday. The charges…