Online Reference Guide

For tickets received in Bowie County, Texas (change county)

Including the Municpal Courts in De Kalb, Hooks, Maud, Nash, New Boston, Redwater, Texarkana and Wake Village as well as the Justice of the Peace Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7.

Below you will find information about court locations, traffic school elections and fighting a ticket in court as well as all of the necessary forms you need.

	Ready for a Driver Safety Course?

Select one of the following options:

Pay the Ticket in full
By just paying the fine, you plead guilty to the ticket and points will be assessed on your license. This adjudication will appear on your driving record and your insurance may be affected and/or cancelled.

Elect a Defensive Driving Course
By electing a defensive driving course, you pay for the ticket but points are NOT assessed on your license. This adjudication will be WITHHELD on your driving record and your insurance CANNOT be effected as long as you were not at fault in a crash.

Contest the Ticket in Court
If you choose to contest the ticket, you may be eligible to have your ticket dismissed upon successful completion of a deferred disposition. You must appear in person at one of the court locations to determine eligibility for this option.

Know the Facts

Click on any of the topics below to learn more.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Texas law gives you three options regarding your citation. You must enter a plea by the appearance date located at the bottom of your citation, or be subject to a late fee and other possible actions including suspension of your driver license. Even if you feel you deserved the ticket, you may elect a driver safety course to keep it off your record, avoid the points and prevent the violation from raising your insurance rates.

COURT LOCATIONS


De Kalb Municipal Court 110 E Grizzly Dr. De Kalb, TX 75559	Hooks Municipal Court P.O. Box 37 Hooks, TX 75561	Maud Municipal Court P.O. Box 100 Maud, TX 75567	Nash Municipal Court P.O. Box 520 Nash, TX 75569

New Boston Municipal Court 108 N. Center St. New Boston, TX 75570	Redwater Municipal Court P.O. Box 209 Redwater, TX 77573	Texarkana Municipal Court P.O. Box 1967 Texarkana, TX 75504	Wake Village Municipal Court P.O. Box 3776 Wake Village, TX 75501

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 Hon. Nancy Talley Bi-State Justice Building 100 N. State Line Ave. Box 13 Texarkana, TX 75501	Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 Hon. Gibson Hadaway Bi-State Justice Building 100 N. State Line Ave. Box 14 Texarkana, TX 75501	Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Hon. Stephen Young 710 James Bowie Dr. P.O. Box 248 New Boston, TX 75570	Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 Hon, Gerrold Rankin 780 NW. Front St. P.O. Box 241 De Kalb, TX 75559

Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Hon. Mary Hankins 2803 CR 4217 Simms, TX 75574	Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Hon. John Carson P.O. Box 170 Maud, TX 75567	Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Hon. Patrick James P.O. Box 550 Hooks, TX 75561

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

none available

PAY YOUR TICKET

Online Payments for Bowie County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Online Payments for Bowie County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY APPROVED COURSE

Simple steps:

Texas Defensive Driving

1. Tell the Clerk of Court or Judge that you wish to complete a defensive driving class or driver safety course.
2. Complete a course & get a certificate of completion back to the clerk or judge before the deadline they give you.

(Usually you have 60 or 90 days to complete a course and file your certificate of completion)

Only one election per 12 month period. CDL drivers are eligible only by a court order.