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Fail to maintain financial responsibility
(no insurance)
Potential for Dismissal:
The Defendant must appear at the
Municipal Court office during
normal business hours with proof of valid insurance
covering the defendant on the date and at the time of
the offense. A clerk will call to verify this
information. The Defendant must appear at the
court on or before the Court
response date on the front of the citation to have the
citation presented
to the Judge for possible dismissal. There is no fee
for a dismissal of this violation.
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Expired Drivers License
Potential for Dismissal:
Within 20 days of receiving the citation, the Defendant must
present proof to the court that the Drivers License was
renewed (within 20 days of receiving the citation) in order to
be eligible to have the citation dismissed. There is a $20.00 fee
for this dismissal.
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Failure to Display Drivers License
Potential for Dismissal: The Defendant must present proof to the
court of an
appropriate and valid Drivers License issued in their name
on or before the court appearance date on their citation to be eligible to have the citation dismissed. There
is a $10.00
fee for this dismissal.
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Failure to Report Address or Name Change on Drivers License
Potential for Dismissal: The Defendant must present proof to the
court that the
address was corrected on the Drivers License no later than
the 20th working day after receiving the citation in order
to be eligible for a dismissal. There is a $20 fee for
this dismissal.
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Violation of Drivers License Restrictions
Potential for Dismissal:
The Defendant must make appropriate arrangements with
the Texas Department of Public Safety
and have the restriction(s) removed or corrected before their
first appearance in court in order to be eligible to have
the citation dismissed. There is a $10.00 fee for this
dismissal.
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Expired License Plate/
Vehicle
Registration
Potential for Dismissal:
The dismissal fee is $20.00 if
proof of registration is submitted by mail or in person to the
Court on or before the Court
response date on the front of the citation. This proof
must demonstrate that the defect
(violation) was corrected within 20 working days from the violation date. Required
as proof - A dated Vehicle Registration
Receipt indicating that the "penalty fee" was paid to County Tax Assessor.
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Failure to Display Vehicle Registration
Sticker
Potential for Dismissal:
The Defendant must
present proof to the court that the defect has been
corrected on or before the court appearance date on the
citation in order to be eligible for a dismissal. Proof would normally involve bringing the
vehicle to the court during
normal business hours for visual inspection by one of the
Marshals. The fee for this dismissal is $20.00.
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Operating a Vehicle without Both License Plates
Potential for Dismissal:
The Defendant must
present proof to the court that the defect has been
corrected on or before the court appearance date on the
citation in order to be eligible for a dismissal. Proof would normally involve bringing the
vehicle to the court during
normal business hours for visual inspection by one of the
Marshals. The fee for this dismissal is $10.00.
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Expired Inspection Sticker
Potential for Dismissal:
The inspection sticker can not have been expired for
more than 60 days on the date the citation was issued.
The defendant must provide proof that the vehicle passed
inspection and that it now displays a valid inspection
sticker within 20 working days of the date of violation
in order to be eligible for a dismissal. The fee
for this dismissal is $20.00.
Expired more than 60 days
- Not eligible for dismissal.
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Equipment Violations (Lights,
brakes, horns, mirrors, etc.)
Potential for Dismissal:
The Defendant must
present proof to the court that the defect has been
corrected on or before the court appearance date on the
citation in order to be eligible for a dismissal. Proof would normally involve bringing the
vehicle to the court during
normal business hours for visual inspection by one of the
Marshals. The fee for this dismissal is $10.00.
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Location of Court: We are
located at 2001 E. Jackson Road in Carrollton, TX
75006. Our building is just east of City Hall and just
west of the Police Department. |
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Normal Business hours for the court:
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. You
must appear during these hours to discuss a dismissal. |
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