When you sign a citation, you are agreeing to appear within a specified period of time and failure to do so can result in your arrest and an additional charge of failure to appear?

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Persons under the age of 17 must appear before the judge with a parent or guardian for any Class "C" misdemeanor? The court must issue a failure to appear citation to any parent or guardian summoned to appear before the judge with a juvenile charge with a Class "C" Misdemeanor that does not appear.

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Citations for failure to display driver’s license can be dismissed with a $10 fee upon providing proof that you had a valid DL at the time you were cited.

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Yes! Citations for expired driver’s license, registration, or inspection can be dismissed with a $20 dismissal fee upon proof that the item was renewed within 10 working days of the date you were cited.

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If you are cited while driving a borrowed car with expired registration or inspection, you are responsible for the citation and must either pay the full amount or provide proof that the owner corrected the discrepancy along with $20 for the dismissal.

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If you have not taken a driving safety course within the past 12 months, you may request to do so to keep the citation off of your driving record. You may also request probation and pay an administrative fee to keep the citation off of your driving record.

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When you pay a citation, the amount includes a fine, court costs, and state taxes.

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The judge has the authority to set your fine up to $200 on a transportation code violation, up to $500 for failure to maintain financial responsibility, up to $500 for Texas Penal Code offenses, and up to $2,000 for municipal court ordinance violations; and his decision is made on a case by case basis depending on the circumstances surrounding the offense.

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Parking in a handicapped parking space has a mandatory minimum fine of $250 and can go up to $500.

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If you need time to pay your citation, you may appear before the judge. To obtain a court date you must appear at the court office within 20 business days of your citation date.

What happens if I don’t take care of a Class "C" misdemeanor? A Class "C" Misdemeanor is a fine-only offense, but if you don’t take care of it, or fail to uphold the terms of agreement you make with the judge…you can be jailed.

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If you are between the ages of 12 and 18, and are currently enrolled in an accredited secondary school, and have not previously done so, you may request to be enrolled in the Teen Court Community Service Program

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Driving under the influence by a minor brings mandatory 20 to 40 hours of community service; alcohol awareness; and driver’s license suspension.

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