THE FOLLOWING CAN BE HANDLED BY MAIL:
DEFENSIVE DRIVING:
You may qualify for a mandatory deferral of a traffic citation by taking a Driving Safety Course which is approved by the Texas Education Agency.
To be eligible, you MUST:
Have a valid Texas driver’s license and insurance.
Have not taken the course in the past 12 months for the purpose of ticket dismissal
Have not been cited for 25 mph or more over the speed limit
Defendants with a commercial drivers license are not eligible for Defensive Driving or Deferred Disposition.
Submit attached reply form within 10 working days of the offense along with the following items to the court:
Proof of liability insurance
Copy of valid Texas driver’s license
Court cost amount of $112.00 in the form of a money order or cashier’s check. If the offense occurred in a school zone, the court cost amount to include is $137.00
Within 90 days of being granted DDC, you will be required to present a certified copy of your driving record, a notarized affidavit to the court and a certificate of completion.
Application for Copy of Driver Record
COMPLIANCE DISMISSALS:
There are a number of citations that may be dismissed upon proof of compliance to the Court. Please review the Compliance Dismissal List located here.
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
A citation for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility (liability insurance) will be dismissed if written proof of financial responsibility is presented to the Court within 10 working days which is effective for the vehicle while it was being driven by the defendant at the time of the citation.