Hempstead City Hall: 1125 Austin Street || Hempstead, TX 77445 || Phone: (979) 826-2486 || Fax: (979) 826-6703

Driving Safety Course (DSC)

DRIVING SAFETY COURSE (DSC)
Driving Safety Course (DSC):
You may qualify for a mandatory dismissal of a traffic citation by taking a Driving Safety Course which is approved by the Texas Education Agency.
To be eligible, you MUST:

  • Please request by mail or in person, on or before the court date written on citation.
  • Have a valid Texas driver's license and insurance at the time of the citation.
  • Have not completed a DSC course in the prior 12 months of receiving your citation for the purpose of ticket dismissal
  • Have not been cited for 25 mph or more over the speed limit
  • Defendants with a commercial driver’s license are not eligible for Defensive Driving.
​VIOLATIONS OCCURRING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHILE WORKERS PRESENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DCS OR DEFFERED DISPOSITION.
Submit a Plea Reply Form (click link and print) along with the following items to the court:

  • Proof of liability insurance

  • Copy of valid Texas driver's license

  • Court cost amount of $144.00 in the form of a money order or cashier's check. If the offense occurred in a school zone, the court cost amount to include is $169.00

  • Within 90 days of being granted DSC, you will be required to present a certified copy of your driving record, a notarized affidavit to the court and a certificate of completion.
 
 
 
***DO NOT COMPLETE THE COURSE UNTIL THE COURT HAS GRANTED YOU THE PERMISSION TO DO SO., PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ***

Please initial number 4 on plea card, fill out, and return.
 
 
For general ticket and court information please call: (979) 826-8838

***Court is scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings at 10:00am***
***Juvenile Court every second Tuesday at 9:00am***

June 21, 2022 Court Docket
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Welcome           

To Hempstead

The City of Hempstead is located 50 miles west of Downtown Houston, Texas and also located near strong academic institutions such as Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University, and Blinn College. While visiting the City of Hempstead, do not hesitate to stop and enjoy a mixture of the foods from Italian to Bar-B-Que. Be sure and try one of our really sweet and juicy watermelons, very sure to please! We look forward to you visiting our City.

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