Single Traffic Offense Deferred Disposition And Driver Safety Course Eligibility and Procedures

Persons charged with a single moving traffic offense (other than No Insurance or No Drivers License) and who are otherwise eligible, may request Deferred Disposition or Drivers Safety Course at the window Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You do not have to see the Judge. To be eligible to take the Drivers Safety Course you must have (1) current auto liability insurance in your name as insured or permitted driver, (2) a valid Texas drivers license (3) you must not have taken the Course within the preceding twelve months to eliminate a record of moving violation and (4) the current offense is a moving violation other than speeding 95 miles per hour or more, or 25 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit. You will have ninety (90) days within which to take the course and FILE WITH THE COURT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND A COPY OF YOUR DRIVING RECORD. A special fee of $112.00 ($137.00 if in school zone) will be due and must be paid immediately upon the effective date of the application and order. Failure to strictly comply with the terms and conditions of the deferment order may result in the deferment being revoked and a judgment of guilty being entered and the imposition of the fine and costs of court. To be eligible for Deferred Disposition you must not have been convicted of the same offense within the preceding twelve months. The conditions of deferment shall be 120 days without a conviction for a moving violation and payment of the deferment fee. The Court will set a deferment fee, usually $25.00 over the standard fine and costs for the offense. Failure to strictly comply with the deferment order may result in revocation of the deferment and entry of a judgment of guilty and imposition of a fine and costs. Upon successful completion of the Deferred Disposition or Drivers Safety Course the charge will be dismissed (see show cause compliance hearings below).

Show Cause and Compliance Hearing
When you are granted Deferred Disposition, deferment pending completion of the Drivers Safety Course or you are allowed to pay your fine and costs under an Extension/Installment Agreement, you will be set for a Compliance Hearing. The date and time of the hearing will be shown on the documents given you. This is the only notice you will receive of this hearing. You must be present at this hearing unless you are excused in writing prior to the hearing. Unless excused, failure to attend the hearing will be treated as a failure to appear and a charge of Failure to Appear or Failure of Promise to Appear may be filed against you and a warrant for your arrest issued.