City of Waco, Texas

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Deferred Adjudication Probation

This program is offered to anyone who has received a citation for any Class C Misdemeanor filed in the City of Waco Municipal Court if:

You have not disposed of a citation in the past 12 months by probation
You are ineligible to take a Driving Safety Course (ineligibility is if a Driving Safety Course has been taken for any court within the past 12 months)
You receive a citation for a moving violation and do not possess a valid Texas Driver's License but possess an out of State Driver's License;
You receive a citation for more than one violation or 1 moving violation with an added Failure to Appear violation for non-appearance within the 10 days; and
You are ineligible to be placed on the Deferred Adjudication Probation program if you possess a Commercial Driver's License.

Assistant City Attorney

A person must request, in writing or appear in person, before the Municipal Court within 10 calendar days from the issuance date of the ticket to request this option. For your convenience, a signature line is provided on the back of the copy of the citation issued to you for you to enter your plea. If mailing your request, please indicate, in writing, to the court if you are requesting the court to grant you the Deferred Adjudication Probation Program. You can mail your request 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 items, please be sure to include your name and address so the Order Granting Deferred Adjudication Probation can be returned to you with the compliance requirements and compliance due date.

A person may also be required to do one or more of the following to comply with probation:

Pay an Assessment Fee
Take a Driving Safety Course
Complete Community Service Hours
Complete an Alcohol Awareness Education course
Complete a Tobacco Awareness Education course
If a pet related violation, provide proof of vaccination or other related requirements.

Upon compliance with the ordered probation program and within the compliance due date, citations will be dismissed.