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Arlington's Municipal Court
101 S. Mesquite St.
Arlington, Texas 76010

Phone: 817-459-6777
(Representatives available 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday)
Fax: 817-459-6956
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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:

arrow Application for Deferred Disposition (pdf)
arrow 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.

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