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DEFERRED DISPOSITION (PROBATION) – BY MAIL
You may request Deferred Disposition by mail fifteen
days from the date your citation was issued. Your application will be
forwarded to the Judge to determine eligibility for the program. You
must pay the Administrative Fee at the time of the request. The
Administrative Fee is equal to the amount of the fine for the violation
for which you have been charged and can be found on your copy of the
citation or under the fines sections listed on the web page.
You are not eligible for Deferred Disposition
if:
- You do not have a valid driver’s license; or
- Your license is
suspended; or
- You received your ticket in a construction zone; or
- You received your ticket as a result of an accident; or
- You have warrants, past due fines or charges to which you have not
responded in the City of Arlington; or
- You have been approved for Deferred Disposition in the City of
Arlington within the last 12 months; or
- You were speeding 31 mile per hour or more over the speed limit;
or
- You were speeding 16 miles per hour or more over the speed limit
in a school zone; or
- You received a ticket for not having current liability insurance
and you were involved in an accident; or
- You received a ticket for not having current vehicle liability
insurance and you do not provide a copy of current vehicle liability
insurance; or
- You have a commercial driver’s license (CDL)
Please note that you are not eligible for Deferred
Disposition if any above apply.
If you are under 25 years of age, you may
be eligible for deferred disposition only if you take a driver’s
safety course after entering a plea.
You will be notified by mail only if your request is
denied
If you are not eligible for Deferred Disposition you
must enter your plea in person or by mail. If you enter your plea by
mail you must use the back of the citation you were issued.
Forms requesting Deferred Disposition.
You must complete both the:
Application for Deferred Disposition (pdf)
Plea/Deferred
Disposition forms (pdf)
The above file is in PDF file format and requires Adobe Acrobat in
order to be able to view it. If you don’t have it, you can
download it here. [ back ]
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