On a plea of guilty or no contest , at the Judge's discretion, you may request Deferred Disposition.  During the deferral period, the Judge may require the defendant to post a bond in the amount of the fine assessed to secure payment of the fine, pay restitution, participate in an alcohol or drug abuse treatment or Alcohol Education Program and/or complete a Driving Safety Course or any other reasonable condition.  Deferral begins at the time of payment.

If the defendant is younger than 25 years of age and the offense committed by the defendant is a traffic offense classified as a moving violation, the defendant must complete an approved driving safety course.

You are not eligible if: 

            The offense was committed in a construction maintenance work zone(472.022 T.C.)

             Driving Under the Influence and consumption with 2 prior convictions

             Holder of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) for Traffic Offenses

             Holder of a CDL at the time of the offense

Upon completion of the deferral period and satisfactory evidence has been presented to the court, the complaint will be dismissed.