Kerr County Attorney : Justice of the Peace Court

Payment of Ticket: Payment of traffic citations or other Class C misdemeanor charges are made to the individual Justice of the Peace Office. Follow the instructions provided by the Justice of the Peace or on the citation.

Requesting deferred disposition by defensive driving course: In most cases, a person is eligible to clear a "moving violation" traffic ticket with a defensive driving course under the following conditions:

A plea of guilty or no contest is entered in person or in writing before the answer date and a request is made to take the course. A $10 administrative fee is usually required.

The person must have a valid Texas driver's license.

For speeding offenses, the person must not have exceeded 25 miles over the limit-- the person must not have taken the course to clear a ticket within the past twelve months.

Note that other criteria may also apply.

Contested cases: When a person enters a plea of "not guilty", the Justice of the Peace will set the case for a pre-trial conference with the prosecutor. At this time, you may discuss your case and try to resolve the matter based on the prosecutor's plea offer.

Trial: If the case is not resolved, the case will be set for trial before the Justice of the Peace. The defendant has a constitutional right to a trial by a jury of six persons; however, the defendant may waive this right and request a trial by judge. The law enforcement officer alleging the violation will testify at the trial. The defendant may appear alone or by attorney and should be prepared for trial.

Truancy: When a child fails to attend school, the school may refer both the child and parent or guardian responsible for the child to the truancy court. For habitual cases, the County Attorney may seek enforcement of school attendance requirements.