Driving Safety Course
You may be able to require that the charge be dismissed from your driving record by successfully completing a Driving Safety Course or a Motorcycle Operator Training Course, by waiving your rights to a trial and enter a plea of guilty or no contest and request to complete a DEFENSIVE DRIVING SAFETY COURSE.
You must appear in person or make a request by Certified Mail on or before your appearance date. If you fail to request a driving safety course on or before your appearance date, you lose your right to take said course.
You are eligible for a defensive driving course if you:
- Have a valid Texas Drivers license;
- Have not taken the course within the last 12 months preceding the current offense and are not currently in the process of taking a course; and
- Present proof of insurance
The right to complete a course does not apply to a defendant charged with:
- Speeding 25 mph over the posted speed limit
- Passing a stopped school bus
- Offense committed by a person who holds a commercial driver's license
- Violation within a posted construction zone while workers are present
You will have 90 days to Submit Uniformed Certificate of Completion (Court Copy obtained upon completion of the course) and a Driving Record (obtainable from DPS in Austin for $10.00), in accordance with Court instructions.
| Court Fees: | |
|---|---|
| Speeding and Other Moving Violations | $107.00 ($10.00 nonrefundable fee included) |
| Speeding in a School Zone | $132.00 ($10.00 nonrefundable fee included) |
The court accepts Cash, Checks or Money Orders made payable to the City of Alamo Heights or can pay online at Official Payments.
Municipal Court
6116 Broadway
Alamo Heights, Texas 78209
If you do not submit the requirements timely to the court, your case will go before the Judge for a Showcause Hearing. If all requirements are not met, the remainder of the ordinal fine becomes due and will result as a conviction on your driving record. Additional fees will apply if a capias/warrant is issued for your arrest.