Telephone Credit Card Payments
 
Telephone Credit Card Payments: 1-888-597-7077.  Convenience fees apply.  Contact the Court to obtain the amount due (432) 335-3300.
 
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Dismissals of Citations
 
A failure to display driver's license charge will be dismissed, if proof is presented that a person had a valid driver's license at the time the citation was issued.  A failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility charge will be dismissed,  if proof is presented that a person had liability insurance or a certification of self-insurance at the time the citation was issued.  The court will verify the validity of insurance coverage.  A MVI charge will be dismissed if the MVI certification has been expired for less than 60 days and proof is provided to the court by the 10th. working day after the citation has been issued, that a valid certificate has been obtained.  Up to a $10 fee may apply.  A MVR charge may be dismissed, if the citation is corrected and proof of payment of the delinquent fee assessed for the late registration of the vehicle is provided to the court by the 10th. working day after the citation has been issued.  Up to a $10 fee may apply.  Submission of false or fraudulent information is a crime and will be prosecuted.
 
Financial Responsibility
 
A second or subsequent conviction of an offense under the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act will result in the suspension of your drivers license and motor vehicle registration unless you file and maintain proof of financial responsibility with the Department of Public Safety for two years from the date of conviction.  The Department may waive the requirement to file proof of financial responsibility if you file satisfactory evidence with the department showing that at the time this citation was issued, the vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy or that you were otherwise exempt from the requirements to provide evidence of financial responsibility.
 
Deferred Disposition
 
The court may grant deferred disposition and defer proceedings in a case without entering an adjudication of guilt and place the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 180 days.  With a few exceptions differed disposition applies to misdemeanor offenses punishable by fine only.  The judge may place special requirements upon a defendant.  Court costs and expense fees apply.  Contact the Municipal Court for further information.
 
Teen Court
 
Teen Court is a form of deferred disposition where minors attend a court session where they are sentenced by their peers.  Allowing participation is completely at the judges discretion.  If the program is successfully completed within 90 days, the charge is completely dismissed.  Court costs and fees apply.  To be eligible, the minor must be less than 18 years of age or enrolled in high school, and must not have attended Teen Court within two years preceding the offense.
 
Driving Safety Course
 
You may be eligible to have the charge dismissed by taking a driving safety course.  However, you will lose the right if you do not provide written notice to the Court on or before your appearance date of your desire to do so.  To request to take a driving safety course contact the Court by letter, sign this form, send a copy of your driver's license, proof of insurance or financial responsibility, and payment of $95 ($120 for school zone violations) for court costs and fees.  You will be contacted of the Judge's approval or disapproval.  If approved, the required completion date and an application to request your driving record will be provided to you by mail.
 
Notice to Appear
 
You are HEREBY NOTIFIED TO APPEAR before the Municipal Court either in person or in writing on the reverse side of this notice.  Failure to appear could result in, the filing of a second offense or an issuance of a warrant for your arrest, denial of the renewal of your driver's license, and an assessment of additional fees.
 
Court Hours of Operation
 
Open Court Sessions (check your public access channel or contact the Municipal Court)
 
Appearances
 
If you are under 17 years of age, you must appear in person and be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Persons 18 - 20 years of age who have been charged with an alcohol related offense, must enter a plea in open court before the Judge.  All defendants who are charged with family violence must enter a plea in open court.
 
Your Rights
 
The issuance of this citation to you does not necessarily mean that you are guilty of the offense charged.  You have the right to enter a plea of not guilty, post a bond, and request a jury trial or to have the case heard by a Municipal Court Judge, however, the Judge cannot discuss the case with you until you have entered a plea of guilty, nolo contender, or you case is presented at trial.  You have the right to have an attorney represent you.  You have the right to call witnesses on your behalf.  You have the right to not testify at trial.
 
Plea of Not Guilty
 
If you decide to plead not guilty, appear at the Municipal Court on or before the specified date, post the proper bond, and request a trial.  Under specific circumstances, as prescribed by law, written correspondence will substitute for a personal appearance before Municipal Court.