Driving Safety Course

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION.

Do Not Take the Driving Safety Course Without Approval from the Court!

A defendant may request a Driving Safety Course if the following criteria is met:
Must not have taken a driving safety course within the 12 months preceding the date of the current offense.

A plea of guilty or no contest is required when the request is made.  REQUEST FOR A DRIVING SAFETY COURSE must be made on or before the initial appearance date listed on the citation. Click here to download form that can be sent by regular mail, by or e-mail to municipalcourt@jerseyvillagetx.com (please type "Request for DSC" in the subject line if sending by email).  If form is not filled out completely, your request will be denied. 

Must have a Valid Texas Driver’s License or Permit . Copy or scan must be submitted with request.

Present Proof of Financial Responsibility.  Your name must be listed on the policy. Copy or scan must be submitted with request.

Pay Court Cost in the amount of $144.00 or $169.00 if the offense was committed in a school zone.  Must be included when returning signed court documentation. No Personal Checks Accepted.

You will be notified by mail of paperwork due date; however, the 90 days begins the day the court receives the initial request.  REMEMBER THE REQUEST MUST BE MADE ON OR BEFORE THE INITIAL APPEARANCE DATE LISTED ON THE CITATION. The Court defers imposition of the judgment for 90 days. The defendant must take the course and present the original SIGNED COURT COPY of the course completion certificate by the 90th day. Defendant is also required to present to the court a certified copy of his/her driving record (version 3a) as maintained by DPS by the 90th day.  Under Subsection (u), the defendant’s driving record and affidavit are required to show that defendant did not have specialized DSC within the 12 months preceding the date of the current offense.
 
Information on State approved Driver's Safety programs and how to obtain a certified copy (version 3a) of the driving record can be found under our Helpful Links. 

Request may be also done in person at the court window. 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION APPLIES IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE MOVING VIOLATION. MULTIPLE MOVING VIOLATIONS DO NOT QUALIFY AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR AT THE COURT WINDOW. ANY REQUESTS SENT WITH MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DENIED. 

If all terms are not met within the 90 day period:
If defendant fails to furnish the evidence within the 90th day after the request, the court shall set a show cause hearing and notify the person by mail.  The court does not have to accept late paperwork.  If late paperwork is not accepted, the court shall enter a final judgment ordering the defendant to pay the fine of $200.00.

The defendant may waive his/her right to the show cause hearing by contacting the court for instructions. By waiving his/her right to the show cause hearing, the court shall enter a final judgment ordering the defendant to pay the fine of $200.00.  If a defendant does not waive his/her right to a show cause hearing and fails to appear at the show cause hearing, the court may, after signing a final judgment, issue a capias pro fine warrant.

If you are under age 17, you must appear in open court with a parent or legal guardian to make the request.
You Do Not Qualify for DSC If:
  • Offenses committed in a construction work maintenance zone when workers are present, Sec. 542.404, T.C.; Art. 45.0511(p)(3), C.C.P.;
  • Traffic offenses committed by a person with a commercial driver’s license, Art. 45.0511(s), C.C.P.;
  • Passing a school bus, Sec. 545.066, T.C.;
  • Leaving the scene of an accident, Sec. 550.022 or 550.023, T.C.; or
  • Speeding 25 mph or more over the limit or in excess of 95 m.p.h. Art. 45.0511(b)(5), C.C.P.