Columbus Municipal Court Driving Offences Options
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4COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL COURT
RO. BOX 705
COLUMBUS, TEXAS 78934
979-732-3981
Mon.- Fri. 8:OOam-4:3Opm
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
CALLING THE COURT
PLEASE NOTE: The Judge cannot discuss the merits of a pending judicial proceeding prior to trial (Canon 3(5). Code of Judicial Conduct).
This letter is furnished as a courtesy to you by the Columbus Municipal Court to assist you in making disposition of the charge(s) against you. You will
receive no further contact from the court unless you fail in your responsibility to take care of your citation. Please choose the appropriate option:
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OPTION 1
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Pay Your Ticket
Determine your fine by the schedule below.
Circle GUILTY or NO CONTEST on the REPLY FORM (other side
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Section A, Check Box 1). Send
(mail):
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completed REPLY FORM
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Section A
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and payment by Cashier’s Check or Money Order (NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED) To the Court above, postmarked by the appearance date
noted on your ticket.
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IOPTION 2
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Take Driving Safety Course
To be eligible you MUST do ALL of the following:
1.
Complete the REPLY FORM (other side
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Section A, Check Box 2).
2.
Complete the REQUEST FORM FOR DRIVING SAFETY COURSE and have NOTARIZED (other side Section B).
3.
Mail REPLY FORM, Notarized REQUEST FORM (Section A and Section B), Proof of Insurance, and Cashier’s Check or Money Order for $109.10
($134.10 if violation occurred within a school zone), postmarked by your appearance date, to the court circled above.
4.
Mail REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED COPY OF DRIVING RECORD to DPS along with $10.00 fee.
5.
Make sure ALL information is typed or legibly printed. Re-check envelope to make sure all items are enclosed.
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Apply for Deferred Dispositionl***************************************
You must send:
1.
Complete REPLY FORM (other side
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Section A).
2.
Complete the REQUEST FORM (other side
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Section C).
3.
Mail REPLY FORM (Section A), REQUEST FORM (Section C), and proof of insurance, postmarked by your appearance date, to the court above.
4.
Mail REQUEST FOR DRIVING RECORD to DPS along with $10.00 fee. If the court grants deferred disposition, you will be placed on probation for up
to 90 days, and assessed a special fee. If you successfully complete the probation period, the charge will be dismissed, If the court denies your
request, you will be allowed to withdraw your plea or pay the fine.
5.
And payment by Cashier’s Check or Money Order (NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED) to the court above.
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Ask
for
Triall
You must send:
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Complete REPLY FORM (other side
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Section A), noting NOT GUILTY plea and desired Jude or Jury trial
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Copy of Driver’s License
You will be notified by mail of trial date
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you MUST notify court if your address changes
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Do
Nothing
A phone call is NOT an appearance, you MUST enter a plea in person or in writing!
After your appearance date passes and you have failed to appear (enter a plea) in court:
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You may be charged an additional violation of Violate Promise to Appear
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Fine $297.00
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Warrants will be issued for your arrest, plus an additional $50.00 warrant fee for each warrant.
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The renewal of your Driver’s License may be Denied.
SCHEDULE OF ACCEPTABLE FINES
(EFFECTIVE January 1,2014)
No one connected with the Municipal Court receives any part of the fine. All fine money is deposited with the City Treasury
except for the Court Costs. The Court Costs are mandated by the State Legislature and are sent to the State. These Court
Costs represent a substantial part of the fine. (Example-$1 35.00 Speeding fine includes $99.10 State Court Costs).
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
1. SPEEDING:
6. Expired Inspection
$125.00
1 to 5 MPH over speed limit
$135.00
7. Seat Belt Violations (non-child)
$125.00
6to 10MPH over speed limit
$150.00
8. Unrestrained Child (First Offense)
$115.00
11 to 15 MPH over speed limit
$170.00
9. Passing in No Passing Zone
$298.00
16 to 20 MPH over speed limit
$210.00
10. Wrong Side of Road
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Wrong Way
$275.00
21 to 25 MPH over speed limit
$260.00
11. No Liability Insurance (First Offense)
$300.00
25 MPH over speed limit
CONTACT THE COURT
12. Disregard Traffic Control Device (Stop Sign,
2. Expired Driver’s License! DL. violation
$130.00
Traffic Light, etc.)
$200.00
3. No Driver’s License
$264.00
13. Violate Promise to Appear
$297.00
4. No Commercial Driver’s License
$296.00
14. Driving While License Invalid (First Offense)
$298.00
5. Expired Registration
$125.00
ANY CITATION OCCURRING
IN A SCHOOL ZONE or IN A CONSTRUCTION
ZONE w/workers
present or ANY CITATION DUE TO AN ACCIDENT
MUST CONTACT THE COURT
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