YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DEFERRED DISPOSITION (PROBATION) FOR DISMISSAL IF ....

• you possess a Class A or Class B Commercial Drivers License
• the offense occurred in a construction zone with workers present
• the offense occurred in a school zone
• the offense occurred while passing a school bus
• an accident was involved
• you illegally passed an authorized emergency vehicle
• you failed to yield the row to an authorized emergency vehicle, and failed to slow to a speed that was at least 20 mph below the current posted speed limit

If you are under the age of 25 and request Deferred Disposition for a moving violation, you will be required to take a Texas Driver Safety Course as required by TX DPS for compliance for dismissal.  Other conditions such as completion of community service may apply as required by TX DPS or the presiding judge of this court.  Please contact the Court if questions.

Office:  817-636-2333

Email: kadams@cityofrhome.com

DEFERRED DISPOSITION (PROBATION)

Your request for deferred disposition must be received by the Court not later than your "Appearance Date" printed on your citation. If your request is granted by the Judge, you will be notified by mail and you must comply with the terms ordered by the court and you must pay the amount assessed by deadline (see payment options below).

1. Moving violations - additional conditions may apply such as:
   • Complete a Texas Driver Safety Course as a condition of deferral (even if you have an out-of-state DL)
   • Complete (up to) 20 hours of Community Service at any non-profit organization in your area as a condition of deferral
   • Complete a Drug Awareness Course and/or Alcohol or Tobacco Awareness Course.
   • Complete an Anger Management Course or Family Violence/Anger Management Course.
   • (conditions will be assigned as per the judge's instructions).
2. Violations for "Minor in Possession of.......tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia":
   • Compete a Tobacco Education Course (online or in person)
   • Complete an 8 hour Drug Awareness Course (online or in person)
   • Complete an 8 hour Alcohol Awareness and Education Course (online or in person)

All compliance documents INCLUDING the original signed and dated Deferred Disposition Agreement are due back to the court BEFORE the end of the Deferral Period set by this court.

The court clerk does NOT HAVE AUTHORITY to accept late compliance documents.

Failure to comply with all conditions by deadline may result in a Show Cause Hearing being scheduled in which you will be ordered to appear to answer to the judge as to why you failed to comply with conditions set by the court.

Failure to appear at a scheduled Show Cause Hearing may result in the violation being entered as a conviction and may appear on your driving record and/or criminal record.

Failure to pay a fine/costs/fees by deadline may result in a warrant being issued with additional fees applied as well as a hold being placed on your driver license and/or registration until the violation is resolved in full.  Continued neglect to pay may result in the violation being submitted to Private Collections status with additional fees applied.

STOP !!! 

Do not pay your citation until you have submitted your plea in writing to the court UNLESS you want to enter a plea of Guilty, waive a trial by jury or by judge, and accept a conviction of the violation.

Email:  kadams@cityofrhome.com