Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

Received A Ticket/Citation?

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 | Bastrop, TX

CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR TICKET/CITATION

(Has it been filed into our Court by the officer?)

IMPORTANT NOTE

If after following the instructions in the "Search Records" section, your violation is not showing up as reported to our Court, please understand that the Court will be extending your “Appearance Date”. The Appearance Date that is listed on your citation is not valid if your citation has not yet been filed into the Court by the officer. A new Appearance Date (also known as your decision on how to take care of the ticket Due Date) will be generated by the Court if your case is not showing in the system. We cannot generate a new Appearance Date until the case is filed into the Court by the Officer.

If following the instructions in the "Search Records" section, your citation is not shown as filed into the Court, follow up weekly using these instructions. If your case does not show in the system 2 days prior to your “original Appearance Date”, then feel free to call our Court. **Remember: The original Appearance Date on your citation will be extended if the citation is not filed into the Court in a timely manner by the officer.

 

SEARCH RECORDS

To check the status of your citation:

  • Click HERE to access Criminal Case Records
  • Change the “Search By:” field to "Citation".
  • Enter your citation number exactly as it is shown on your ticket.
  • When the result appears, click on the blue “Case Number” shown on the left hand side. This will bring you to the case details.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If you enter the citation number and no result is found, then do a secondary search by doing the following:

  • Click the "Go Back" button on your Browser, usually in the top left of the screen, to return to the search screen again.
  • Change the “Search By:” field to "Defendant".
  • Enter your personal information as it is shown on the citation and click Search. Only enter information in the Party Information and Date of Birth fields.
  • If a result appears, click on the Case Number on the left side.

 

PLEASE ENSURE you have read your options listed on the Plea Sheet also under forms) prior to making any payments. See PLEA SHEET OPTIONS below for more information.

 

 

PLEA SHEET OPTIONS

View or download a Plea Sheet. Your plea cannot be submitted to the Court without your citation being filed into the Court. Use the instructions in the CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR TICKET/CITATION section above to see if it has been filed. With any option you choose, write a CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS on the form.

 

NOT GUILTY

If you wish to plead Not Guilty to the offense you are being charged with, complete the section ‘Trial Request’ and choose either Trial by Judge or Trial by Jury. Ensure your CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS is shown. If you mail the plea sheet to the Court, it will need to be notarized. You then will be scheduled for a Pre-trial at a future date/time. If you do not receive a letter back from the Court within a month, then call the court at 512-581-4258 to check the status.

 

DRIVER SAFETY COURSE

If you wish to plead Guilty or No Contest and request to take the DRIVER SAFETY COURSE, then complete the section ‘Driver Safety Course’ and return the plea sheet either in person or by mail to the Court. Ensure you have included all the required items listed with your Plea sheet. If you fail to abide by what is approved by the Court, your plea originally submitted will stand and not be dismissed.

If you mail the plea sheet to the Court, it will need to be notarized. Once the request is received, it will be presented to Judge Allen for approval. A letter will be sent back to you with further instructions.

If you are under 25 years of Age, you must take the Alive at 25 Course. The Court will inform you of this in the response letter with further details.

The following could make you ineligible to take a Driver Safety Course for ticket dismissal:

  • You hold a Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

  • You completed a court-ordered driver safety course within the 12 months preceding the date of the offense for another ticket.

  • You do not have a valid Texas Drivers License.

  • You were charged with speeding in excess of 25 mph over the posted speed limit.

  • Committed an offense in a construction zone when workers were present.

  • Passing a school bus while loading or unloading children.

  • You were cited for failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (proof of insurance).

 

PAY FINE IN FULL

If you wish to plead Guilty or No Contest and pay the fine in FULL, you can pay online using this link, Payments or mail in/bring to the court a cashier check or money order. Ensure your case number is written on the payment.

 

REQUEST A PAYMENT PLAN

If you wish to plead Guilty or No Contest and request a payment plant, write a letter to the court with your Plea, current mailing address, telephone number and statement of wanting a payment plan.

BY REQUESTING A PAYMENT PLAN, YOU ARE AGREEING TO A ONE-TIME PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE OF $15.00 THAT WILL BE ADDED TO THE BALANCE DUE.

Mail this request into the Court or personally bring it by. Indigent/Payment Plan paperwork will need to be completed at some point directed by Court staff.