Spent a coupla hours here today, and for those Cedar Parkites out there in trouble with the Laws,…read moreI'm gonna impart some useful info. First off, if you are looking for the Police Dept, it is also located in this building. If you own a pet in Cedar Park, you gotta get CP tags at the police station. IT"S THE LAW!! and you gotta renew them with each rabies vaccine.....don't talk to ME about "the Man". He got me goin and comin.
Being a model citizen (read: never been caught), I'd never been to court and this was definitely NOT what I'd expected. First you walk in and have to stand in line to sign in. Then you, and 20+ total strangers are all called in to air out your drama in public. At first, I was nervous about this ordeal...as time passed....and passed....nervous turned into boredom which turned into agitation...which eventually devolved into curiosity as I began to realize I was gonna be last called. Were they saving the best or the worst for last? Or was this pergatory some form of my punishment??
I learned a few things whilst waiting on my pew (very churchlike):
1. I learned how the judge metes out justice for traffic violations, juvenile delinquents, and minor assaulters (he was very fair and made me much more relaxed).
2. I learned that the guy who knows how the system works and can be helpful in directing you where to sign in, can be one of the assaulters. Be careful....
3. I learned, again, why I don't have kids. There were a few bad eggs in there and I would hate to be they mommas. Actually, my "kids" are bad eggs too, apparently. Hmm.
4. I learned I can write an entire review in my head when I have nothing else to do but stare at wood panelling. I could tell you how many chairs were in the jury panel and describe in length the color scheme of the carpeting. But I don't want to bore you with details....I"ll just bore you with this review instead :)
After you speak to the judge, you are directed to go back out of the courtroom and wait, again, to be called to settle your fines. What seemed an eternity in my brain, actually worked out to 2 hours flat, and as mentioned, I was the last one dealt with. This, btw, had nothing to do with when I signed in or alphabetical names. Nope it's all about your docket number...and nothing personal as I'd thought.
I certainly wouldn't recommend coming here for grins, but if you are in trouble with the Po-Po, this is a relatively well-oiled machine and painless, except to your wallet. Btw, anybody want two sweet, hairy, drooly, goofy, neighborhood-roamin, no tag-havin, dogs?? I"ll only charge ya $250!