Houston Defensive Driving vs Deferred Adjudication

Houston Traffic Ticket Deferred Adjudication vs Defensive Driving Courses

Houston Speeding Ticket Deferred Adjudication vs Defensive Driving Class Option

Cost of Deferred Adjudication and Defensive Driving Explained

*Example
Cost of Houston Municipal Courts Defensive Driving (DDC) or Defensive Driving Course Option

*Most all courts will charge similar fees and court costs as listed below.

Houston DDC (Defensive Driving Course) Court Fees:

Costs and Fees to the Court – Moving Violation: $114.10

Costs and Fees to the Court -School Zone Moving Violation: $139.10

Deferred Court Fees:

Costs and Fees to the Court –$210.00 for each non-accident traffic case

Costs and Fees to the Court –$209.00 for each non-accident speeding of 15 miles or less than the posted speed limit

Costs and Fees to the Court –$249.00 for each non-accident speeding of 16 miles to 25 miles over the posted speed limit

Costs and Fees to the Court –$249.00 for each non-accident school zone case

Costs and Fees to the Court –$269.00 for each accident case

Houston Defensive Driving Eligibility:

You are not eligible to take Defensive Driving/MOTC if:

You hold a Commercial Drivers License (CDL);

You have taken a Court-ordered Defensive Driving for another ticket within one year from the date of this citation;

You are charged with:

95 miles per hour or more;

Speeding 25 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit;

Passing a school bus;

Committing a serious traffic violation;

Failing to stop and provide information or give aid after an accident;

Committing an offense in a construction zone when workers are present;

You do not have a valid Texas Drivers License**

** (MILITARY EXEMPTION: Active military, their spouses and dependents).

You Lose Much More Money with Deferred Adjudication AND You Can’t Take a Insurance Discount Unless You Opt for Defensive Driving.

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Sign Up for Defensive Driving

You must check the eligibility criteria above to see if you are qualified for Mandatory Defensive Driving. You must wait at least ten (10) days after you are issued the citation to request Defensive Driving/MOTC. You must apply for Mandatory Defensive Driving/MOTC on or before your scheduled court date at any Court location or by mail.

Houston Mandatory Defensive Driving/MOTC fees and Costs:

Moving Violation: $114.10

School Zone Moving Violation: $139.10

Houston Discretionary Defensive Driving/MOTC:

You may request discretionary Defensive Driving/MOTC if:

You failed to request the mandatory Defensive Driving/MOTC on or before your arraignment date; -or-

You have taken a mandatory Defensive Driving/MOTC within one year from the date of this citation

Discretionary Defensive Driving/MOTC fees:

Moving Violation: $154.10

School Zone Moving Violation: $179.10

Request by phone:

You may dial 713.837.0311 to speak to a One Call Solution Center representative by phone to submit your Defensive Driving/MOTC information. You will need access to a computer and email to complete this process.

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