Keep tickets off your record
Tarrant County cities issue hundreds of thousands of citations each year. When you pay a traffic ticket, it is only the beginning of your costs. It can affect your insurance premiums, the cost of renewing your drivers license, and could cause you to lose your license all together. For most traffic tickets, I charge $49 per violation for most cities in northern Tarrant County, $75 for the rest of Tarrant County and Irving, and $99 and up if outside of Tarrant County. If the ticket has gone to warrant, the fee will be higher. I gladly represent CDL holders, starting at $99 per violation. I also accept cases involving City Code violations. Please contact me for more information. I am a Judge in Keller, Texas and therefore can NOT accept ticket in Keller. Do NOT send me any information or contact me regarding Keller tickets.
You may be able to retain me on your ticket through mail, email, or fax. Download the fee agreement packet below. If your ticket is in warrant, or you are within five days of your deadline, you must call my office.
Traffic Point System
In September of 2003, Texas implemented a “Driver Responsibility Program” which can lead to surcharges on your drivers license or even suspension of your driving privileges. When you receive a conviction for a moving traffic violation, you are assessed ‘points’ on your drivers license. For each moving violation conviction you incur two points, or three points if the violation involved an accident. Points remain on your drivers license record for three years.
When you accumulate six points or more within a three year period, you will have to pay a ‘surcharge’ to keep your drivers license. For the first six points, you will be assessed a surcharge of $100, and $25 for each point after six. Also, the following violations result in separate surcharges for three years;
Driving without a valid drivers license $100
Driving with a suspended or invalid drivers license $250
No Insurance $250
Failure to pay surcharges will result in the revocation of your license until all surcharges and any related fees are paid.
License Revocation and Occupational Licenses
Getting almost anywhere in Texas requires a car. However, it seems there are more ways than ever to lose your license to drive. If you fail to pay surcharges on your drivers license, the license will be suspended. You can also face license suspension for a DWI, too many convictions for moving violations, or even after getting in an accident involving uncontrolled diabetes or other medical conditions. You have the right to appeal a decision to suspend your license. However, your time to appeal is limited. If you find yourself in this situation, you need to contact my office – or seek other legal help – immediately.
If you license is suspended or revoked, you can petition a court to give you an occupational license. This process requires you to file a lawsuit – usually in county court – asking a court to order the state to issue a drivers license. An occupational license is primarily for getting to and from work, and limits when and/or where you can drive. However, the judge has latitude on the purposes and time limits for driving.