Online Reference Guide

For tickets received in San Patricio County, Texas (change county)

Including the Municipal Courts in Gregory, Ingleside, Lake City, Mathis,
Odem, Portland, Sinton and Taft as well as the Justice of the Peace
Precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8.

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


Gregory Municipal Court P.O. Box 297 Gregory, TX 78359	Ingleside Municipal Court 2425 8th St. Ingleside, TX 78362	Lake City Municipal Court P.O. Box 177 Mathis, TX 78368	Mathis Municipal Court 205 N. Nueces St. Mathis, TX 78368

Odem Municipal Court 217 E. Market St. Sinton, TX 78387	Portland Municipal Court 1900 Billy G Webb Dr. Portland, TX 78374	Sinton Municipal Court 217 E. Market St. Sinton, TX 78387	Taft Municipal Court 501 Green Ave. Taft, TX 78390

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Hon. Yolanda Guerrero 300 N. Rachal Ave. Sinton, TX 78387	Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Hon. Daniel Garza P.O. Box 73 Odem, TX 78370	Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Hon. Karen Diaz 900 Austin St. Portland, TX 78374	Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Hon. Amanda V. Cardenas 618 N. Frio St. Mathis, TX 78368

Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 Hon. Charlene Lewis 911 S. Commercial St. Aransas Pass, TX 78336	Justice of the Peace Precinct 8 Hon. Roger Powell 215 McIntyre Ave. Taft, TX 78390

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

Municipal Court of Sinton DSC Form (pdf)

PAY YOUR TICKET

Online Payments for Ingleside Municipal Court	Online Payments for San Patricio County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Online Payments for Portland Municipal Court	Online Payments for San Patricio County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5
	Online Payments for San Patricio County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6

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.