Court Calendar & Dress Code
The City of Ames Court Calendar
Our Court is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for official holidays and during declared disasters/emergency situations.
If you are scheduled to appear before our Municipal Court Judge, please refer to your citation or call the Court Clerk at 936-336-7278.
Court Holidays
- New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Day
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
The City of Ames Suggested Dress Code Guidelines
Male Dress Code
- Shoes with socks
- Long pants (on pants with belt loops, wear a belt)
- Collared shirt (tucked in) with a tie, with or without a jacket
Female Dress Code
- Shoes
- Dress, skirt or long pants
- Blouse, sweater or casual dress shirt
You will NOT be allowed to enter the Courtroom wearing the following inappropriate clothing.
- Shorts
- Hats (men) or hair curlers (women)
- Halter or tube top
- T-shirt or muscle shirt
- See-through top
- Flip flops
- Clothing that exposes your midriff or underwear
- Ripped or torn jeans
- Baggy pants that fall below your waist
- Clothing with an emblem or wording that promotes illegal or inappropriate activity
- Clothing that depicts or promotes violence, sex acts, illegal drug use or profanity