IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A DRIVING SAFETY COURSE

To be eligible, you must:

•  have a valid Texas driver’s license;

•  certify that you have not taken a driver’s safety course in the past 12 months for the purpose of a ticket dismissal.  You must received a drivers license from the State of Texas.  You can go to the following link to get your driving record. Dsc Driving Record (need the type 3a for the Drivers Safety Course)

•   not have been cited for a speed of 25 miles per hour or more over the speed limit, (you are not eligible to take DSC if you were driving a commercial motor vehicle [C.C.P. 45.0511]); and

•   send the following items to the Court indicated above, (if mailed, it must be postmarked ON OR BEFORE the Appearance date on the citation).

        ♦  a completed reply form Reply Form - signed and dated with the appropriate plea marked (#3, GUILTY or NO CONTEST, requesting to take DSC);

        ♦   proof of valid liability insurance;

        ♦   a copy of the ticket;

        ♦   a self-addressed, stamped envelope;

        ♦   a copy of your valid Texas driver’s license; and

        ♦   a cashier’s check or money order, (NO PERSONAL CHECKS), in the amount of $109.00 made out to Washington County Precinct Two.

If you apply and do not meet the requirements, you will forfeit a $10.00 administrative fee, and your fine amount, in full, will be immediately due. You will have 90 days from the date of Court approval to complete a state certified driving safety course of your choice. You must return all necessary paperwork to the Court in order to receive a dismissal of charges. If you fail to meet the deadline, a warrant for your arrest will be issued, and/or the renewal of your driver’s license may be denied.