Traffic Tickets
Resolving Traffic Tickets
If you have received a traffic citation, you have several options to resolve it.
Pay the Fine
Paying the fine is an admission of guilt and will be reported to the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Request a Defensive Driving Course
You may be eligible to take a driving safety course to have your ticket dismissed. Eligibility requirements apply.
Request Deferred Disposition (Probation)
You can ask for deferred disposition, which is a probationary period. If you successfully complete the terms, your case will be dismissed.
Plead Not Guilty
You have the right to a trial to contest your citation. You must appear in court to enter a plea.
There are a number of offenses that can be dismissed; however, some conditions apply. Below is a list of violations eligible for ticket dismissal and how to take action to accomplish dismissal.
Ticket Dismissals
Violations Eligible for Post-Compliance Ticket Dismissal
Insurance
Submit a photocopy of the insurance policy in your name which was valid the day the ticket was issued and a copy of the registration receipt of the vehicle you were driving. You may also submit a photocopy of the insurance policy listing the vehicle you were driving along with a copy of that vehicle’s registration. If the proof submitted is sufficient, your case will be dismissed. If you obtained insurance after the ticket was issued, your case will not be dismissed.
Failure to Display Driver’s License
Submit a photocopy of your valid Driver’s License along with payment of a $10 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $10 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
No Driver’s License
Submit a photocopy of your valid Driver’s License along with payment of a $10 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $10 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Expired Driver’s License
Submit a photocopy of your Texas Driver’s License renewal receipt along with payment of a $20 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $20 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Failure to Report Name/Address Change
Submit a photocopy of your Texas Driver’s License reflecting the corrective action for name/address change along with payment of a $20 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $20 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Driver’s License Restriction/Endorsement Violation
Submit a copy of your Texas Driver’s License indicating the removal of the endorsement along with payment of the $10 adminstrative fee. If the proof submitted and the $10 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Expired Inspection Sticker (Less than 60 days)
If your inspection sticker was expired less than 60 days prior to receiving the ticket, submit a photocopy of your inspection renewal receipt along with payment of the $20 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $20 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Expired Vehicle Registration
Submit a photocopy of the receipt for the renewal of the vehicle registration along with payment of a $20 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $20 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
No Front/Rear License Plate Attached
Submit a photograph reflecting the license plate(s) affixed to the vehicle along with payment of a $10 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $10 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Altered/Blurred/Obscured License Plate
Submit a photograph of your proof of corrective action taken along with payment of a $10 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $10 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
Defective Equipment
Submit a photocopy of receipt of the corrective action for the defective equipment along with payment of a $10 administrative fee. If the proof submitted is sufficient and the $10 fee is paid, your case will be dismissed.
How to Submit Proof for Ticket Dismissal
In Person
Bring your proof of compliance and associated fees to the Maypearl Municipal Court before your scheduled court date. You can also present the documents at your court setting.
Address: Maypearl City Hall 104 E Second Street Maypearl, TX 76064-0400
By Mail
Mail a copy of your ticket, compliance documents, and fees before your scheduled court date to the address below.
Address: City of Maypearl 104 E Second Street – Box 400 Maypearl, TX 76064-0400
