City of Waco, Texas

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Dismissal Violations

The citations that may be dismissed if certain stipulations are met include:

No Liability Insurance;
No Driver's License;
Expired Driver's License;
Expired Registration/License Plate; and
Expired Inspection Sticker; and
Failure to Report Change of Address.

The citation violation may be dismissed if the following requirements are met:

No Liability Insurance - provide proof to the court of valid liability insurance at the date and time the citation was issued within 10 calendar days from the date the citation was issued.
No Driver's License - provide proof to the court within 10 calendar days from the date the citation was issued that you possessed a valid driver's license on the citation issuance date.
Expired Violations - provide proof to the court that the violation has been corrected within 20 working days from the date the citation was issued and a $20.00 dismissal fee for each expired violation. To provide proof for an Expired Driver's license, you must submit a copy of the renewal card for your driver's license within the 20 working days and the $20.00 dismissal fee. To provide proof for an Expired Registration/License Plates, you must submit a copy of the receipt received at the time of registration from the Tax Assessor-Collector's office within the 20 working days and the $20.00 dismissal fee. To provide proof for an Expired Inspection Sticker, you must submit a copy of the receipt from the Inspection station that indicates the date of inspection and the amount paid for the inspection within the 20 working days and the $20.00 dismissal fee.
Failure to Report Change of Address - provide proof to the court that the violation has been corrected within 20 working days from the date the citation was issued and a $20.00 dismissal fee for this violation. Proof of remedy is a copy of your newly issued Driver's license with new address within the 20 working days.

YOUR COURT APPEARANCE WITHIN 10 CALENDAR DAYS IS STILL REQUIRED TO AVOID BEING CHARGED WITH FAILURE TO APPEAR.
If you received a citation for an equipment violation on a vehicle, you can provide proof of the equipment repair to the court within 10 calendar days and this violation at the Judge's discretion, may be dismissed with the payment of a $10.00 dismissal fee. The receipt of proof MUST indicate the specific equipment repair for the specific vehicle cited.

A person may mail or appear in person before the Municipal Court to request dismissal of the expired citation violations in the options explained above. For your convenience, an area for your request and signature is provided on the back of the copy of the citation issued to you. You can mail your request for dismissal and the requirements explained above to:

The City of Waco Municipal Court
P. O. Box 2570
Waco, Texas 76702-2570
To ask questions, you may telephone the Municipal Court at (254) 750-5900

If mailing the above request, please be sure to include your name and address for correct application of dismissal to your citation.