Juvenile Information

If you are 16 years of age or younger and were charged with an offense filed in the City of Plano Municipal Court, your parent/guardian will be sent a letter of notice to appear with you in court before the Municipal Judge. Appropriate attire is required in the Court Room. No shorts of any kind are permitted. Please note, if you fail to appear as stated, a notice will be sent to the Texas Department of Public Safety to suspend your Driver's License or to prohibit you from getting one. When you appear in Court, you may request a trial date, a Driving Safety Course, Deferred Disposition or Teen Court from the Judge.

NOTE: Effective August 1, 2009, all credit card payments will incur a 3.5% processing fee.

To determine if you are eligible for one of the following options, click on the highlighted option.

Driving Safety Course

Deferred Disposition

Teen Court

Driving Safety Course

You must meet the following six (6) requirements to be eligible to take a Driving Safety Course to dismiss your citation:

You must have a valid Class C Texas Driver's License; or present proof you are a member, or the spouse or dependent child of a member, of the United States military forces serving on active duty;
You must have proof of financial responsibility (insurance);
You cannot have taken a Driving Safety Course within one year preceding the date of the alleged offense for the dismissal of another citation that is not yet reflected on your driving record;
You cannot have been charged with an offense in a construction zone OR with speeding 25 miles or more over the speed limit;
You must enter a plea of "guilty" or "no contest";
You must pay the State Costs and Administrative Fee of $112.00 if the offense did not occur in a school zone; $137.00 if the offense occurred in a school zone.

Deferred Disposition - Juveniles

Deferred Disposition or probation is an alternative which, if successfully completed, can result in the dismissal of the charge against you. You must answer the following questions before the Judge to determine eligibility:

Do you have a valid Class C Driver's License?
Was there an accident involved at the time you received this citation?
Are you now on Deferred Disposition in Plano for a citation of the same type violation?
Have you had a citation for the same type violation dismissed in Plano for Deferred Disposition within the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this citation?

Based on your answers, the Judge will determine if you are eligible for Deferred Disposition. If you qualify, at the time of the application, you will be required to pay the applicable State Costs and post a cash bond in the amount equal to the fine for the alleged offense.

If you were charged with a traffic offense, you will be required to take a Driving Safety Course as a term and condition of the Deferred Disposition.

If you have a Provisional Drivers License, you will be required to complete an exam at the Department of Public Safety and take a Driving Safety Course as a term and condition of the Deferred Disposition.

You will be required to return a statement of compliance along with the term and condition documents at the end of the deferral period. If you have received no additional violations and all requirements imposed in the Deferred Order are satisfied, your citation will be dismissed.

Teen Court

Teen Court is an alternative which, if successfully completed, can result in a dismissal of the charge against you. Your case would be heard by a jury of your peers who would assess a number of community service hours as punishment. If the community service hours are completed timely and such proof submitted timely to the Court, your case will be dismissed. In order to be eligible to have your case heard by the teen jury, you must plead no contest or guilty to your charge as the jury will only assess punishment based upon your circumstances. You must be prepared to pay the applicable State Costs plus the Teen Court Fee ($20.00) at the time of your request for Teen Court.