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DRIVING SAFETY COURSE (DSC) - BY MAIL
Taking a Driving Safety Course is an option that will keep your
citation from being reported as a conviction on your driving record
and will be dismissed if all terms required are successfully met. If
any requirements are not met and you cannot provide a satisfactory
reason why at a hearing before a judge, you will be found guilty and
a conviction will be reported to the Texas Department of Public
Safety. Not all violations are approved for a Driving Safety Course.
You may be eligible to take a Driving Safety Course to have your
case dismissed. You may only take one course each year in the State
of Texas to have a case dismissed.
Requirements to Request a Driving Safety Course:
- The court must receive your request by mail or in person to
take the course no later than your 30 day appearance date.
- You must pay the court costs and an administrative fee of
$10.00. Presently, the administrative fee and court costs total
$109.10. An additional fee of $25.00 is imposed if your citation
was the result of speeding in a school zone.
- You must present a copy of a current Texas driver’s license
- You must present current proof of insurance showing your
name as a covered driver
Terms and Procedure:
If eligible, and the above has been received, you will be
required to submit to the court within 90 days:
- The uniform certificate from an approved Texas Education
Agency driving safety course
- A certified copy of your driving record from the Texas
Department of Public Safety A copy of your Driving Record must
be requested from the Texas Department of Public Safety and
costs $12.00.
This form can be printed and mailed to the DPS: Driving Record
Request (pdf) or an online request can be made at:
http://txapps.texas.gov/tolapp/txldrcdr/TXDPSLicenseeManager
- A signed affidavit that will be mailed to you along with the
date you are required to submit the proof.
Non-Eligibility
You are not eligible to take a Driving Safety Course if:
- Offense is not defined as a moving violation; or
- You have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) even if the violation occurred while you were driving a private vehicle; or
- You do not have a valid Texas driver’s license; 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 were speeding 25 miles per hour or more over the speed limit; or
- You were speeding 15 miles per hour or more over the speed limit in a commercial vehicle; or
- You received your ticket as a result of Reckless Driving; or
- You received your ticket as a result of Passing a School
Bus; or
- You received your ticket as a result of Fleeing/Eluding a
Peace Officer; or
- You received your ticket as a result of Leaving the Scene of
an Accident; or
- You received your ticket as a result of Fail to ID/ Render
Aid; or
- You have been approved for a Driving Safety Class in the
State of Texas within the last 12 months; or
- You have warrant(s) for your arrest
If you are not eligible for a Driving Safety Course 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 or write a letter including
your plea and request.
Failure to Comply With Terms of Agreement
If you fail to comply with any of the requirements of the Driving
Safety Course option, your case will be set for a Show Cause
Hearing. The hearing is your opportunity to speak with a judge
regarding why you failed to comply. If you fail to appear at your
hearing, a conviction will be entered and reported to the Texas
Department of Public Safety.
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