Municipal Court Dismissals
| OFFENSE | STATUE | TIME TO COMPLY | REQUIREMENTS | FEE AMOUNT |
| Expired Driver’s License | 521.026 | 20 working days From citation date OR before original court date | Proof of Renewal | $20.00 |
| Fail To DisplayDriver’s License | 521.025 | None | Show proof of valid driver’s license at time of offense. Prosecutor must make motion to dismiss. | $10.00 |
| Violate Driver’s License Restriction Or Endorsement | 521.221 | Before original court date | DPS removes the restriction or endorsement before original court date OR medical condition corrected by citation date. | $10.00 |
| Driver’s License Fail to Report Change of Address/Name | 521.054 | 20 working days from citation date | Proof of Compliance | $20.00 or Court may waive fee |
| Expired Inspection MVI | 548.605(b) | 20 working days from citation date OR before original court date | Proof of Compliance (only if 60 days expired or less) if more than 60 days expired, call the Court | $20.00 |
| Expired RegistrationMVR – (Plates) | 502.407(b) | 20 working days from citation date OR before original court date | Proof of Compliance | $20.00 |
| License Plates Displayed, Altered, Unclean Or Obscured | 502.049 | Before original court date | None | $10.00 |
| License Plates Operate Motor Vehicle Without Plates on With One Plate | 502.404 | Before original court date | Registration valid at time of offense and insignia attached to vehicle prior to original court date. | $10.00 |
| Defective Equipment*Operate Vehicle in Unsafe Condition | 547.004 | Before original court date | Proof of Compliance | $10.00 |
Operate Vehicle with Defective Required Equipment (Or in Unsafe Condition)
Transportation Code Section 547.004
Allowed vehicle in unsafe condition to be moved or driven so as to endanger any person 547.004
Allow vehicle not equipped with required equipment to be moved or driven 547.004
Affix unauthorized sunscreening device to motor vehicle 547.613(a)(2)
Brakes not maintained in good working order 547.402
Brakes not on all wheels when required 547.401 & 547.802
Clearance (or side markers) improperly mounted 547.354
Defective Brakes or no brakes 547.401 & 547.408
Defective exhaust emission system 547.605
Defective Head Lamps 547.321/547.302/547.801
Defective Parking Lamps 547.383
Defective safety glazing material 547.608
Defective Stop Lamps 547.323
Defective Tail Lamps 547.322
Defective or No Windshield Wiper 547.603
Headlamp improperly located on motorcycle 547.801
Improper flashing lights 547.702(c)
Improper use of back-up lamps 547.332
Improperly directed lamps (over 300 candlepower) 547.305
Mirror Violation (None or improperly located) 547.602
Muffler violation (None, defective, loud, cut-out, by-pass) 547.604
Muffler violation (No beam indicator) 547.333
No electric turn signal lamps 547.324
No exhaust emission system 547.605
No headlamps (when not equipped) 547.321 & 547.801
No license plate lamp 547.322 & 547.801
No multiple beam lighting equipment (or defective) 547.333 & 547.801
No parking brakes or defective parking brakes 547.404
No parking lamps 545.383
No red reflectors on rear 547.325 & 547.801
No safety belts 547.601
No single control to operate all brakes 547.402 & 547.403
No stop lamps 547.323 & 547.801
No tail lamps 547.322 & 547.801
No two means of emergency brakes 547.405(a)
No windshield wiper 547.603
Obstructed view through windshield or side or rear windows 547.613
Red lights on front 547.305
Television receiver, Video equipment improperly located (visible to driver) 547.611
Wrong color clearance lamps 547.305
Wrong color stop light, license plate light, back-up light, signal device 547.332
Juveniles must appear with a parent in open court to present any type of dismissal to the Judge.




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