Driving Safety Course
Driving Safety Course
Requirements
If you are interested in taking a Driving Safety Course to have your citation dismissed, you must meet the following requirements:
Failure to Complete a Driving Safety CourseIf you fail to complete any one of the requirements by your due date, your case will be set for a Show Cause Hearing. A letter will be mailed to the address on your citation. There are no resets for a Show Cause Hearing except for an emergency that can be verified by a Court Supervisor.
If you fail to appear at the hearing, a Judgement of guilt will be entered without further notice and the violation will appear on your driving record unless you file an appropriate appeal bond with the Clerk's Office no later than ten (10) calendar days from the judgement date.
You have ten (10) calendar days from the hearing date to either pay or appeal the Judgement before a capias pro fine warrant is processed. You may waive your hearing by writing to the Court waiving your Show Cause Hearing and pay the remaining balance of the fine. Make all payments payable to the City of Harlingen.
Where Can I Take A Driving Safety Course?The Court is not allowed to recommend a driving school. We will refer you to the yellow pages of the telephone directory, under Driving Instruction and/or Driving Schools, and call a number listed. You need to only ask if their school is an approved course for the dismissal of a traffic citation. You can take the course anywhere within the State of Texas so long as the six-hour course is Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved. You may also take the course online or by renting a video.
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Requirements
If you are interested in taking a Driving Safety Course to have your citation dismissed, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have a valid non-commercial Texas Drivers License, or be active duty military personnel including spouses and dependent
- Have insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility
- Have not taken DSC within the past year to have a citation dismissed
- The violation was not committed in a construction zone when workers were present
- Cannot be speeding 25 miles per hour over or more over the posted speed limit
- Payment of court costs in addition to administrative fee; payment options are cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and in person
- A copy of your valid drivers license or permit
- A copy of your proof of financial responsibility (or insurance)
- A written statement indicating you have taken a Driving Safety Course within the one year preceding the date of this citation and said statement must be sworn to before a Clerk of the Municipal Court
- A written plea of either guilty or no contest
Failure to Complete a Driving Safety CourseIf you fail to complete any one of the requirements by your due date, your case will be set for a Show Cause Hearing. A letter will be mailed to the address on your citation. There are no resets for a Show Cause Hearing except for an emergency that can be verified by a Court Supervisor.
If you fail to appear at the hearing, a Judgement of guilt will be entered without further notice and the violation will appear on your driving record unless you file an appropriate appeal bond with the Clerk's Office no later than ten (10) calendar days from the judgement date.
You have ten (10) calendar days from the hearing date to either pay or appeal the Judgement before a capias pro fine warrant is processed. You may waive your hearing by writing to the Court waiving your Show Cause Hearing and pay the remaining balance of the fine. Make all payments payable to the City of Harlingen.
Where Can I Take A Driving Safety Course?The Court is not allowed to recommend a driving school. We will refer you to the yellow pages of the telephone directory, under Driving Instruction and/or Driving Schools, and call a number listed. You need to only ask if their school is an approved course for the dismissal of a traffic citation. You can take the course anywhere within the State of Texas so long as the six-hour course is Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved. You may also take the course online or by renting a video.