TARRANT COUNTY, TX
Justice of the Peace Courts
Compliance Dismissals
Dismissals have many terms and are not always a Defendant’s right. Offenses that may be dismissed before the appearance date on citation or in open Court must meet the listed terms. Fees are payable in cash, money order, or the Defendant’s credit card. Checks are not accepted.
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| Offense | Statute | Mandatory or Discretionary Dismissal | Length of Time to Comply | Required Conditions | Amount of Fees or Fines |
| Expired license plate | Section 502.407(b), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | 20 working days after the date of the offense or before the defendant’s first court appearance, whichever is later |
Defendant must remedy the defect and show proof of payment of late registration fee to county assessor- collector | Optional reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 |
| Operate vehicle without valid registration insignia properly displayed | Section 502.473(d), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | Before defendant’s first court appearance | Defendant must remedy the defect OR show that vehicle was issued a registration insignia that was attached to the vehicle establishing that the vehicle was registered for the period during which the offense was committed | Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 |
| Attaching or displaying on a vehicle a registration insignia that is assigned for a period other than in effect |
Section 502.475(c), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | Before defendant’s first court appearance | Defendant must remedy the defect | Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 |
| Operate vehicle without two valid license plates | Section 504.943(d), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | Before the defendant’s first court appearance | Defendant must remedy the defect | Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 |
| Attaching or displaying on a vehicle a license plate that is assigned for a period other than in effect, or has a blurring, reflective, coating, covering, or protective matter or attached illuminated device, sticker, decal, or emblem that obscures, impairs, or interferes with the plate’s readability |
Section 504.945(d), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | Before the defendant’s first court appearance | Defendant must remedy the defect and show that vehicle was issued a plate that was attached to the vehicle establishing that the vehicle was registered for the period during which the offense was committed | Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 |
| Expired driver’s license | Section 521.026(a), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | 20 working days after the date of the offense or before the defendant’s first court appearance, whichever is later |
Defendant must remedy the defect | Optional reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 |
| Fail to report change of address or name on driver’s license | Section 521.054(d), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | 20 working days after the date of the offense | Defendant must remedy the defect | Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $20. Court may waive in interest of justice. |
| Violate driver’s license restriction or endorsement | Section 521.221(d), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | Before the defendant’s first court appearance | Defendant must show that: Driver’s license restriction or endorsement was imposed because of a physical condition that was surgically or otherwise medically corrected before the date of the offense, or in error and that is established by the defendant; and DPS removes the restriction or endorsement before the defendant’s first court appearance |
Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 |
| Operate vehicle with defective required equipment (or in unsafe condition) | Section 547.004(c), Transportation Code | Court may dismiss | Before the defendant’s first court appearance | Defendant must remedy the defect Does not apply if the offense involves a commercial motor vehicle |
Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $10 |
| Operating a vehicle without complying with inspection requirements as certified (vehicle was located in another state at the time the applicant applied for registration or renewal, Section 548.256(b) of the Transportation Code) | Section 548.605(e), Transportation Code | Court shall dismiss | Not later than the 20th working day after the date of the citation or before the defendant’s first court appearance, whichever is later; AND Not later than the 40th working day after the applicable deadline regarding inspection requirements |
Defendant must remedy the defect | Required reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 |
| Expired disabled parking placard | Section 681.013, Transportation Code | Court shall dismiss if expired not more than 60 days Court may dismiss if expired more than 60 days |
20 working days after the date of the offense or before the defendant’s first court appearance, whichever is later | Defendant must remedy the defect | Required reimbursement fee Not to exceed $20 |
| Failure to display disabled parking plackard with veteran plates that do not display the international symbol of access. |
Section 681.0111, Transportation Code | Court shall dismiss | Within six months of the date of offense | Defendant has not previously been convicted or received a dismissal, and submits an application for specialty license plates including international symbol of access | None |
| Operate vessel with expired certificate of number | Section 31.127(f), Parks & Wildlife Code | Court may dismiss | 10 working days after the date of the offense | Defendant must remedy the defect Certificate cannot be expired more than 60 days |
Required reimbursement fee Not to exceed $10 |