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Court & Detention Services - Citations Failure to pay fine and fees or to appear or respond by mail per the instructions may prevent you from registering your motor vehicle and from renewing your driver's license. Additionally, a $60 delinquent fee will be added. There may also be a $30 Failure to Appear fee and a 30% collection service fee added to the total. Options for Satisfying Citations Only the person who received the citation can appear with a photo ID to address a ticket option unless the cited person is a juvenile. Persons wishing to satisfy a ticket or citation have the following options:
1. Request a court date within 21 calendar days of receiving a citation so as to plead not guilty and request a trial by judge or trial by jury. 2. Pay the fine by cash, credit card, or money order/check payable to the City of Dallas. 3. Request Driver Safety Course on moving traffic violations only, within 21 days of receiving the citation, with Texas Driver's License, proof of insurance, and pay an administrative fee. 4. Request to perform work release/community service. 5. Request to make payment plan arrangements. 6. Request a 30 day extension to pay the fine. 7. Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility (Insurance) If you receive a citation for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, you will need the following information to address this citation: 1. A copy of your Declarations Page from your insurance policy covering the time period in question 2. A copy of the citation 3. Your Drivers' License You may submit this information to the Court for review and judicial ruling in the following ways: 1. In person, you may attend a session of Magistrate Court. Magistrate Court sees the first 90 citizens Monday – Thursday and the first 50 citizens on Friday. Our doors open at 7:00 am. Monday – Friday. 2. In person, you may drop the above listed information in the express-depository box located in the lobby of the Municipal Court at the below listed address only. 3. By mail, you may mail the above listed information to – City of Dallas, Municipal Court You have 21 days from receipt of a citation to take action on the citation. Please be sure to enclose a copy of your drivers' license if you mail the above listed information, or drop it in the express-depository box. Please note that by utilizing the express-depository box, or mailing the requested information, this may not prevent your citation from going into warrant status. If a person decides they do not want a trial and wish to enter a plea of guilty or "nolo contendere" (no contest), the fine can be paid, with photo identification, at the Municipal Court Customer Service Windows at 2014 Main Street and 111 W. Commerce. Payment Methods for Court Fines and Detention Bonds
30 Day Extension of Time to Pay Citation Fines other than Parking Tickets
Payment of Parking Ticket or Extension of Time
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