Online Reference Guide

For tickets received in Van Zandt County, Texas (change county)

Including the Municipal Courts in Canton, Edgewood, Grand Saline, Van and Willis Point as well as the Justice of the Peace Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

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


Canton Municipal Court 24980 Hwy. 64 Canton, TX 75103	Edgewood Municipal Court 120 NE Front St. P.O. Box 377 Edgewood, TX 75117	Grand Saline Municipal Court 132 E. Frank St. Grand Saline, TX 75140	Van Municipal Court P.O. Box 487 Van, TX 75790

Wills Point Municipal Court 134 N. 4th St. P.O. Box 546 Wills Point, TX 75169

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Hon. Don Kirkpatrick 212 W. Garland St. P.O. Box 189 Grand Saline, TX 75140	Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Hon. Ronnie L. Daniell 250 E. Grove St. P.O. Box 9 Canton, TX 75103	Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Hon. Herbert Dunn 140 W. James St. P.O. Box 648 Wills Point, TX 75169	Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Hon. Scott Shinn 1540 FM 279 P.O. Box 499 Ben Wheeler, TX 75754

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

Canton Municipal Court DSC Reply Form (pdf)

PAY YOUR TICKET

Online Payments for Canton Municpal Court	Online Payments for Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 - ID 2853656
Online Payments for Willis Point Municpal Court	Online Payments for Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 - ID 2203215
	Online Payments for Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 - ID 2548107
	Online Payments for Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 - ID 2972840

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.