You are eligible for Deferred Disposition IF:

• You do not possess a CDL license (Commercial Driver’s License).
• You have not participated in any deferred disposition program during the past one year, calculated from date of previous dismissal to the date of your current citation.
• You are not currently participating in a Deferred Disposition in any other Court.
• You have not received more than two final convictions for traffic offenses, class “C” misdemeanors or ordinance.
• You are not charged with speeding in excess of 24 mph over the speed limit.
• You are not charged with a violation occurring in a construction zone.
• If you are under the age of 25 see below.*

Requests for a Deferral MUST be Made in Person or by Mail. If you are eligible you may sign up for Deferred Disposition by providing the following 3 items to the Court:

1)  The Required Fee:

2)  The Deferred Disposition Request form below (completed).                                                      3)  The Deferred Disposition Affidavit form below (completed).

* UNDER AGE 25 - If you are under age 25 and you want to request Deferred Disposition (probation) you will be instructed by the judge to a take a Drivers Safety Course (to be eligible for Deferred Disposition).  YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT. 

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Requests MUST be Made in Person or by Mail

Deferred Disposition Request

 I wish to enter a plea of NO CONTEST, waive my right to a jury trial and request Deferred Disposition.  I understand that the Court will defer further proceedings without entering an adjudication of guilt and place me on probation for a period of 180 days during which time I must not receive any violation.  If I successfully complete the deferral period without receiving an additional violation the case will be dismissed and will not appear on my record as a conviction.   

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Deferred Disposition Affidavit

Now comes the Defendant in the above styled and numbered case and requests that he/she be granted Deferred Disposition pursuant to Article 42.12 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, and that in support of the Defendant’s application would show the Court the following:

1. That I have not participated in a Deferred Disposition Program during the past one year, calculated from the date of previous dismissal to the date of your current citation.

2. I am not currently participating in a Deferred Disposition Program in any other Court.

3. That I have not received more than two final convictions for traffic offenses, class "C" misdemeanors or ordinance violations.                                                                                                                            

The forgoing representations are true and correct in all respects, and by signing below acknowledge the accuracy of the above statements.

                                                                       ________________________________                                                                      Defendant’s Signature

Full payment of the fees and the above forms properly completed must be mailed or delivered to the Municipal Court, 2001 E. Jackson Road, Carrollton, Texas  75006, on or before the response date shown on the front of your citation, or a warrant will be issued for your arrest.  Late or incomplete requests will be rejected.  Requests that are approved will be mailed an instruction packet to the address indicated above.

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