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Dallas defensive driving and ticket dismissal.

The Dallas skyline, Big Tex and the State Fair, established city neighborhoods, and fast-growing northern suburbs all meet in this court cluster. Dallas County alone runs ten Justice Courts, while this cluster also reaches into Collin and Denton counties. In TxDOT’s 2024 city crash table, Dallas recorded 26,109 reportable crashes, including 207 fatal crashes and 906 suspected-serious-injury crashes. Dallas Municipal Court publishes $144, or $169 in a school zone, and a twenty-one-day request deadline with no extension.

Start with the court on your citation.

If the citation names Dallas Municipal Court, request DSC within 21 days and wait for approval before taking the course. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone violation, subject to change, and gives 90 days after approval with no extension.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Dallas Municipal Court and submit the request within 21 days.
  2. Use the official online route or mail application, then allow 5 to 7 business days for the court to review the request. Do not take the course before approval.
  3. Within 90 days after approval, return the completion certificate, certified Type 3A driving record and required affidavit.

Published court address

2014 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75201-4406
  • Use the DSC request option; an ordinary payment is not a DSC election.

If the citation names Allen Municipal Court, request by the first appearance date or within 20 working days and wait for approval. Because the page's online-contact link is broken, use the current instructions, July 2025 form, mail, in-person or telephone route instead of making an ordinary payment.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Allen Municipal Court and use the first appearance date or 20-working-day window that applies to the citation.
  2. Submit the July 2025 request form with the required license and insurance, then wait for approval. The form says to pay within 10 days after approval.
  3. Complete the court-approved process within 90 days and return the certificate and Type 3A driving record.

Published court address

301 Century Parkway
Allen, TX 75013
  • The page's migrated online-contact link was broken during review; use the form or court telephone.

If the citation names Carrollton Municipal Court, request DSC by the appear-by date with the court's form, license and insurance. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone violation, and gives 90 days; taking a 10-day extension disqualifies DSC.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Carrollton Municipal Court and do not take the 10-day extension if you want DSC.
  2. Submit the official request form, license, insurance and required amount by the appear-by date.
  3. Wait for approval, then complete the court's certificate and driving-record requirements within 90 days.

Published court address

2001 E. Jackson Road
Carrollton, TX 75006

If the citation names a Dallas County Justice of the Peace Court, use the exact precinct and place printed on it. The county lists ten separate courts. JP 1-1, JP 1-2, JP 3-1 and JP 4-1 have their own procedures below; the other six require a call to the exact court before payment.

Court checklist

  1. Start with the exact precinct and place printed on the citation. Find only that office in the county directory; do not choose a court from your city, ZIP code or address.
  2. JP 1-1: request by the appearance date and follow the 90-day order. Confirm the current amount; do not rely on the document's $146/$171, $0 or prefilled values.
  3. JP 1-2: use the 2024 instructions and affidavit and the current Polk Street directory address, not the older address printed in the PDF. The instructions give 90 days but no safe current base fee, so confirm the amount.
  4. JP 3-1: contact the current court first. Its linked request form is from 2021 and contains an old judge name and old amounts.
  5. JP 4-1: request in person by the appearance date, wait for approval and follow the 90-day order. Its March 2026 sheet lists $146 or $171 subject to change, so confirm before payment.
  6. JP 2-1, JP 2-2, JP 3-2, JP 4-2, JP 5-1 or JP 5-2: contact that exact office through the directory before paying and ask for its current DSC request, amount and deadline.
  • Contact the exact precinct and place before making an online payment.
  • Confirm the current amount; the document's $146/$171 and defective legacy-form residue are not relied on here.
  • Use the current directory address, not the older address in the PDF; confirm the current amount.
  • This form is from 2021; contact the current court before relying on any amount, identity or term.
  • The listed $146/$171 amounts are subject to change; confirm before payment.

If the citation names Denton Municipal Court, use the court date and contact the court before paying or enrolling. The linked portal shows test-mode or connection problems, and the current page does not publish a fee or completion period, so use the city page and call the court for the current terms.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Denton Municipal Court and read the court date.
  2. Call 940-349-8331 or use the current court page to request the current DSC package. Do not rely on the linked portal while it shows test-mode or connection problems.
  3. Wait for approval, then return the court-required certificate and driving record by the deadline in the court's order.

Published court address

601 E. Hickory Street, Suite D
Denton, TX 76205
  • Use the current page and court telephone because the linked portal showed test-mode or server-connection behavior.

If the citation names Frisco Municipal Court, request DSC within 20 business days and before the court date; do not pay first. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone offense, for each eligible offense and gives 90 days with no extension.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Frisco Municipal Court and request within 20 business days and before the court date.
  2. Use the online request or sworn request and wait for approval. Paying before making the DSC request loses the option.
  3. Submit the completion package through the court's official completion form within 90 days; the court does not offer an extension.

Published court address

8450 Moore Street
Frisco, TX 75034

If the citation names Garland Municipal Court, request DSC by the citation due date using the court's in-person, mail or drop-box route. DSC is unavailable online during the court's service migration, so confirm the current amount and completion deadline directly with the court.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Garland Municipal Court and read the citation due date.
  2. Prepare an in-person, mail or drop-box request through the current court instructions. DSC is not available through the online system during the migration.
  3. Call 972-205-2330 to confirm the exact amount, approval and completion deadline before payment or enrollment.

Published court address

1791 W. Avenue B
Garland, TX 75042
  • DSC is unavailable online during the current migration.

If the citation names Irving Municipal Court, request DSC online or return the applicable affidavit before enrolling. The current page still links forms marked for offenses on or after January 1, 2020; they give 21 days, $144 or $169 and 90 days, so confirm the amount and choose a state-approved course.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Irving Municipal Court and choose the regular or school-zone route that matches the citation.
  2. Submit the online request or applicable affidavit, license and insurance within 21 calendar days. Confirm the current amount because the linked forms are marked for offenses on or after January 1, 2020.
  3. Wait for approval, then complete a state-approved course and return the certificate and Type 3A driving record within 90 days.

Published court address

305 N. O'Connor Road
Irving, TX 75061
  • Use the Driving Safety Course option, not ordinary payment.
  • This current-linked form is marked for offenses on or after January 1, 2020; confirm the amount.

If the citation names Lewisville Municipal Court, request DSC by the appear-by date and wait for approval before enrolling. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone violation, and gives 90 days to submit the certificate and driving record.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Lewisville Municipal Court and request by the appear-by date through the current DSC page.
  2. Do not use the general fine-payment route. Open the court's live DSC page to reach its current request and wait for approval.
  3. Submit the certificate and driving record through the court's completion page within 90 days.

Published court address

1197 W. Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75067
  • Open the live page to reach its current external request form.

If the citation names McKinney Municipal Court, request DSC before the appearance date. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone violation, and a 90-day period; in the portal choose Explore Options rather than Pay Now.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names McKinney Municipal Court and request before the appearance date.
  2. Use the request affidavit or choose Explore Options in the citation portal. Do not select Pay Now before making the DSC request.
  3. After approval, follow the court's 90-day completion order.

Published court address

130 S. Chestnut Street
McKinney, TX 75069
  • Choose Explore Options, not Pay Now, when seeking DSC.

If the citation names Mesquite Municipal Court, submit the DSC request by the earlier of the page's 12-day window and the appearance date on the citation. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone violation, and gives 90 days; use only the dedicated DSC disposition.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Mesquite Municipal Court and use the earlier applicable deadline: 12 days or the appearance date on the citation.
  2. Submit the official request and affidavit through the dedicated DSC route. Do not make an ordinary portal payment.
  3. After approval, finish the court's requirements within 90 days.

Published court address

211 Municipal Way
Mesquite, TX 75149
  • Use only the dedicated DSC disposition; ordinary payment is not the DSC request.

If the citation names Plano Municipal Court, request DSC by the appearance date and within 15 calendar days. Contact the court before payment because full payment or an extension can lose the option, and the supporting PDF is about three years old.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Plano Municipal Court and request by the appearance date and within 15 calendar days.
  2. Call 972-941-2199 or use the current court route to confirm the amount and current order before paying. Full payment or an extension can create a conviction or loss of DSC.
  3. Treat the older PDF's 90-day statement as supporting information only and follow the current court order for a state-approved course.

Published court address

Raymond Robinson Justice Center
900 E. 15th Street
Plano, TX 75074
  • Explore the DSC option; do not make a full payment first.
  • This supporting PDF is about three years old; current court instructions control and legacy agency wording is normalized to state-approved.

If the citation names Richardson Municipal Court, apply by 5 p.m. on the citation appearance date. The court lists $144, or $169 for a school-zone violation, requires approval and payment before enrollment, and gives 90 days with no extension.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Richardson Municipal Court and apply by 5 p.m. on the appearance date.
  2. Use the court's request process or mail form and wait for approval and DSC payment processing before enrolling. Ordinary payment is not the DSC request.
  3. Return the required completion package within 90 days; the court does not extend the deadline.

Published court address

2100 E. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75081
  • Use the DSC option; ordinary payment is not a DSC request.

After the court says yes

Use the approval and due date the court gives you.

TexDDS provides the TDLR-licensed six-hour online course. The court named on the citation controls eligibility, acceptance, fees, and the final completion packet.

No separate $3 materials fee: HB 3012 removed the prior separate materials/admin fee language effective September 1, 2025, and TexDDS charges no electronic delivery fee. Read the fee update.

Related regional guide: Fort Worth and Tarrant County courts

Provider: Texas Defensive Driving School, TDLR license CP411

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