BARTONVILLE MUNICIPAL COURT

Court Docket

Welcome to the Town of Bartonville Municipal Court web page.  The information provided herein is subject to change without notice.  All care will be given to ensure updates will be made as quickly as possible when changes are necessary.

The information supplied on this website concerns cases filed in the Town of Bartonville Municipal Court only.  These violations consist of  Class C misdemeanors, which include Traffic, Parking, State Penal Code, and City Ordinance violations, all of which have fine only penalties.

Method of Payment

You may pay your current fine with cash or a check or money order made payable to Bartonville Municipal Court.  Visa and Mastercard are also accepted with a completed Credit Card Authorization Form.    Credit Card Authorization Form 

You may mail or fax (817-430-9433) this form to the Court Clerk. 

1.     Juveniles: If you are between the ages of 10-16, you may not pay your citation by mail or credit card. You must appear in court with your parent or guardian on the date set for your appearance in the letter you received or will receive from the municipal court clerks office.
 

2.     Warrants: If your violation has been placed into warrant, you must  pay by cash, money order or credit card, no checks will be accepted.
 

3.     Partial Payments: If you would like to request additional time to pay your citation, contact the court clerks office at (817) 430-4052 on or before your court date. Partial payments will not be accepted by credit card unless prior approval is granted and a payment plan is in place with the court.  If you wish to get an extension to pay your fine, you must request one from the court by mail or in person before your court appearance date located at the bottom left hand side of your citation.

        4.   You must appear either in person or follow the listed procedures to handle your citation by mail on or before your appearance date.  Failure to respond to the citation in person or by mail on or before the appearance date on your citation will result in a “Failure to Appear” Charge, an additional $75.00 late fee and warrants being issued for your arrest. 

TELEPHONE CALLS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A COURT APPEARANCE.

APPEARANCE INSTRUCTIONS

If you wish to plead NOT GUILTY, you must appear on or before your court date in person.  If you wish to be represented by counsel, YOUR ATTORNEY must make written legal representation BEFORE your court date.

If you wish to plead guilty or “no-contest” and pay any fines and costs incurred, you may appear in person or send payment (do not send cash) by mail to Bartonville Municipal Court, 1941 E Jeter Road,  Bartonville, TX 76226.

If you need a two week extension to pay your fine, you may appear in person at the Clerks Office or fax a written request with your plea of “no-contest” or guilty and your intent to either pay the fine in full, attend a Drivers Safety Course, or sign up for Deferred Disposition. Fax number: 817-430-9433.

If you are a JUVENILE, or a MINOR charged with a Tobacco or Alcohol Related Offense,  Do NOT mail payment.  Please contact the court for information regarding your appearance.

·         JUVENILE TRAFFIC (AGE 10-16) MUST APPEAR IN COURT WITH A PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN.  NOTIFICATION WILL BE MAILED TO THE DEFENDANT’S ADDRESS.

·         ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO BY MINOR (AGE 10-17) MUST APPEAR IN COURT WITH A PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN. NOTIFICATION WILL BE MAILED TO THE DEFENDANT’S ADDRESS.

·         ALCOHOL OFFENSES BY A MINOR (AGE 18-20) MUST APPEAR IN COURT, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE SHOWN THE CITATION.

DRIVING SAFETY COURSE: (NOT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE HOLDERS)

You may be able to request that a charge be dismissed by taking a driving safety course.  However, you will lose that right if you do not provide written notice to the court of your desire to do so on or before your appearance date.  A written notice is a notarized affidavit of eligibility or sworn request.  DO NOT take the course until you have obtained permission from the court.

Eligibility Requirements For Drivers Safety Course:  

                1. You must enter a plea of Guilty or No Contest; 

                2. You must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License. 

                3. You must possess Texas Liability Insurance valid the day of your request. 

                4. You must pay the State Cost and Administrative fee of $107.00.  

                5. You can not be charged with speeding in excess of 24 miles per hour; or

                     14 miles per hour if in a commercial vehicle.

                6. You cannot currently be taking the course for another citation.

                7. Your driving record can not reflect completion of a driving safety course

                    within the twelve months preceding the date of the alleged offense.

You must provide the court with a sworn affidavit of eligibility listing all seven requirements that must be notarized and filed with the court by your court date.  If you appear in person at the Court Clerk’s Office, please bring your valid Texas driver’s license, proof of insurance, (valid on the day of request), and administrative fee payment.  The Court Clerk will notarize the court’s affidavit for you at no extra charge.  Upon court approval to take the course, you will have ninety days in which to provide the court with the two following documents:

1.      The “court certificate” of completion of the driving safety course from an agency by the Texas Education Agency and

2.       A certified copy of your driving record as maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety.  Please request this immediately, as it may take several weeks to receive.

If these two documents are not filed with the court within ninety days, you will be responsible for payment of the fine, thereby having the offense reported on your driving record and a warrant may be issued for your arrest.

Forms:

You may obtain the required form for this motion here:  Sworn request Driver Safety Course

DEFERRED DISPOSITION :

You may be able to request that your ticket for a moving violation be dismissed by complying with the terms and conditions of probation. You will lose that right if you do not provide written notice to the court of your desire to do so on, or before your appearance date.  A written notice is a notarized affidavit of eligibility or sworn request. Commercial drivers license does not qualify.  

If you are under the age of 25 and granted deferred disposition, you must also complete a Driving Safety Course.

Eligibility Requirements for Deferred Disposition:

1.      You must enter a written plea of Guilty or No Contest, (see form below).

2.      You must pay the probationary fee in full by your court date.  This fee is $50.00 more than the fine for the offense.

3.      You can not have been charged with speeding in excess of 25 miles per hours over the posted speed limit.

4.      You can not currently be on Deferred Disposition for another citation in Bartonville and;

5.      You have not been on probation within the twelve months preceding the date of the  offense in Bartonville.

6.      Within 10 days of the conclusion of your probation period you are required to submit the Affidavit of Compliance of Deferred Disposition to the court.  The court will mail this form to you upon approval of your request for Deferred Disposition. (If you fail to comply with this step, your case will be set for a ShowCause Hearing and you will be sent a summons to appear before the judge.)

You must provide the court with a sworn affidavit of eligibility that must be notarized and filed with the court by your court date.  If you appear in person at the Court Clerk’s Office, the Court Clerk will notarize the court’s affidavit for you at no extra charge and take your payment of the probationary fee.

Upon completion of the terms and conditions of the probation, your ticket will be submitted to the judge for dismissal resulting in no conviction.

FORMS:

You may obtain the required form for this motion here: Sworn request deferred

You may bring in your completed form requesting Deferred Disposition and/or the Affidavit of Compliance of Deferred Disposition to the court clerks office for notarization.

DISMISSALS WITH PROOF:

Fail toMaintain Financial Responsibility (No Insurance) – You may request that the ticket be dismissed if you can submit valid proof of insurance before your court date. Only sufficient proof that the insurance was valid at the date and time of the issuance of the ticket can be filed with the court for dismissal.  The insurance will be verified with your insurance agent, if the insurance can not be verified your case will be set for a Show Cause Hearing before the judge.

Proof obtained after the ticket may be eligible for dismissal on  Deferred Disposition. You must pay the full probationary fee at the time of request and you must maintain financial responsibility for six months.  Please contact the court clerk at 817-430-4052 for more information.

Read Carefully

A second or subsequent conviction of an offense under the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act will result in the suspension of your driver’s license and motor vehicle registration unless you file and maintain proof of financial responsibility with the Department of Public Safety for two years from the date of conviction.  The Department may waive the requirement to file proof of financial responsibility if you file satisfactory evidence with the department showing at the time this citation was issued, the vehicle was covered by a liability insurance policy or that you were otherwise exempt from the requirements to provide evidence of financial responsibility.

Questions ? Contact the court clerk at tneal@townofbartonville.com

Expired Driver’s License: You may request that the violation be dismissed if you can show the temporary drivers license issued by the Department of Public Safety indicating the renewal of the license and the date renewed. You must provide the court with this proof within 20 days of the date of your citation, or on or before your first court appearance, whichever is later.  You must pay a $20.00 dismissal fee at the time of request for dismissal

Change of Address or Name on Driver’s License: You may request the violation be dismissed by providing the court with the proof of correction from the Department of Public Safety on or before your first court date or within 20 days, whichever is later.  You must pay a dismissal fee of $20.00.

Driver’s License Endorsements: You may request dismissal of the violation if the Department of Public Safety removes the restriction or endorsement by the first court appearance date and you must pay dismissal fee of $10.00.

Expired License Plate (Registration): You may request dismissal of the violation, if the vehicle registration has not been expired for more than 60 days. You must provide the court with the form generated by the County Tax Assessor’s office, stamped by the County Tax Assessor’s office with the amount paid and date paid or the new registration receipt from generated by the County Tax Assessor’s office.  You must pay a $20.00 dismissal fee at the time of request.

Expired Inspection Certificate:  You may request dismissal of the violation, if the vehicle inspection certificate has not been expired for more than 60 days.  You must provide the court with the standard Texas Vehicle Inspection Report showing the vehicle “passed” inspection within 20 working days of the date of the violation. You must pay a $20.00 dismissal fee at the time of  the request.

Equipment Violations:  Does not apply to commercial motor vehicles. You may request dismissal of this violation. You must provide the court with proof the defective equipment was repaired or replaced before your first court date. You must pay a $10.00 dismissal fee at the time of request.

Obscured License Plate and No License Plate (Front or Rear): You may request dismissal of these violations if you provide the court with proof the correction (s) have been made before the first court appearance date.  You must pay a $10.00 dismissal fee at the time of the request.

FAILURE TO APPEAR OR PAY YOUR FINE may result in an additional charge of FAILURE TO APPEAR which carries a maximum penalty of $500.00 IN ADDITION, you may be prevented from registering your motor vehicle, denied driving privileges and issued Warrants for your arrest.  A telephone call does not constitute an appearance.

 **Please note that the court staff is prohibited from speaking to anyone other than the Defendant or his attorney regarding the particulars of a citation unless the Defendant is under age 17, then the court may speak with a parent or legal guardian.  If there is a language barrier please notify the court and a translator will be provided.

                                Questions ? Contact the court clerk at tneal@townofbartonville.com