Online Reference Guide

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

Including the Municipal Courts in Arp, Lindale, Noonday, Troup, Tyler, Whitehouse and Winona as well as the Justice of the Peace
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

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


Arp Municipal Court P.O. Drawer 68 Arp, TX 75750	Lindale Municipal Court P.O. Box 130 Lindale, TX 75771	Noonday Municipal Court 16662 CR 196 Tyler, TX 75703	Troup Municipal Court P.O. Box 637 Troup, TX 75789

Tyler Municipal Court 813 N. Broadway Ave. P.O. Box 895 Tyler, TX 75710	Whitehouse Municipal Court 311 E. Main St. P.O. Box 776 Whitehouse, TX 75791	Winona Municipal Court P.O. Box 97 Winona, TX 75792	Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Hon. Quincy Beavers 106 E. Elm St. Tyler, TX 75702

Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Hon. Gary Alfred 15405 Hwy 155 S Tyler, TX 75703	Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Hon. James Meredith 313 E. Duval St. P.O. Box 573 Troup, TX 75789	Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Hon. Mitch Shamburger 110 Dallas St. P.O. Box 62 Winona, TX 75792	Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Hon. James Cowart 2616 S. Main St. P.O. Box 1075 Lindale, TX 75771

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

Tyler Municipal Court DSC request form

Smith County Justice of the Peace DSC Form (pdf)

PAY YOUR TICKET

Online Payments for Lindale Municipal Court	Online Payments for Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Online Payments for Tyler Municipal Court	Online Payments for Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
	Online Payments for Smith County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
	Online Payments for Smith 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.