TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
(Effective for Violations Occurring on or After January 1, 2008) |
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SPEEDING: |
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Miles per hour over speed limit: |
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1 - 6 |
$ 115.00 |
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7 |
125.00 |
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8 |
135.00 |
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9 |
145.00 |
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10 |
155.00 |
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11 |
165.00 |
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12 |
175.00 |
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13 |
185.00 |
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14 |
195.00 |
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15 |
205.00 |
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16 |
215.00 |
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17 |
225.00 |
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18 |
235.00 |
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19 |
245.00 |
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20 |
255.00 |
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21 |
265.00 |
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22 |
275.00 |
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23 |
285.00 |
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24 |
295.00 |
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25+ |
298.00 |
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No Driver's License |
270.00 |
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** Fail to Present Valid Driver's License |
170.00 |
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* Expired Driver's License |
130.00 |
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* Expired Registration |
130.00 |
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* Expired MVI Sticker |
160.00 |
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Seat Belt Violation (Drivers/Passengers 17+) |
150.00 |
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Seat Belt Violation (Passengers under 17) |
220.00 |
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Child Safety Seat Violation |
120.00 |
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Fail to Control Speed/Unsafe Speed |
220.00 |
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Fail to Stop at Stop Sign or Run Red Light |
220.00 |
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No Liability Insurance*** |
330.00 |
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All Other Violations |
220.00 |
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VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR |
325.00 |
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LICENSE AND WEIGHT VIOLATIONS
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| NOTE: DEFERRED DISPOSITION/DSC IS NOT AN OPTION.
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WEIGHT VIOLATIONS (Same fine for "Aid & Abetting" per each category)*****:
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0 - 5000 Pounds
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$220.00
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5001 - 10,000 Pounds |
$520.00 |
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10,001 and Over |
$1020.00 |
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Log Book/Duty Status Violations |
145.00 |
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VIOLATE OUT OF SERVICE ORDER |
270.00 |
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Radar Detector Violations |
220.00 |
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No Periodic Inspection/Expired Annual DOT |
130.00 |
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TX Dot Cab Card Violation |
130.00 |
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Fail to Display Required Documents |
130.00 |
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Oversize Violations (Height, Weight, Length, width) |
230.00 |
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No Commercial Driver's License **** |
280.00 |
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All Brake Violations |
220.00 |
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All Registration Violations |
130.00 |
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Equipment Violations |
180.00 |
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All Other Violations |
220.00 |
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VIOLATE PROMISE TO APPEAR |
325.00 |
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Charges may be dismissed if defendant remedies this defect and shows proof to the Court within
20 working days or before the appearance date on the citation. An administrative fee of $20.00 must accompany proof. |
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Charges will be dismissed upon presentation of a valid driver's license to the Court, provided this license was valid at the time Citation was issued, and is presented to the Court
within 10 working days. An administrative fee of $10.00 must accompany
proof. |
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Charges will be dismissed upon presentation of evidence that insurance was in effect on the vehicle driven on the date of citation. |
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Please call the court for all other Commercial Driver's License violations for the proper fine amount. |
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Fines are doubled if there is a prior overweight conviction within one year. |
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NOTE: |
NO ONE CONNECTED WITH THIS COURT RECEIVES ANY PART OF YOUR FINE. ALL FINE MONEY IS DEPOSITED WITH THE COUNTY TREASURER. ALL COURT PERSONNEL ARE ON A STRAIGHT SALARY BASIS. |