Cameron County
Municipal Court
Primera
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Primera Municipal Court — Driver Safety Course Instructions
DSC Court Fees
This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (956) 423-9654 to confirm the exact amount before submitting payment.
Standard Texas DSC fee is typically $144 for moving violations and $169 for school zone violations, but varies by court.
How to Request DSC Approval
To Request Approval — Submit These
- •Proof of current valid Texas driver's license
- •Proof of current valid Texas liability insurance on date of offense
- •Court fee payment (debit/credit card or money order — cash not accepted as of April 2021)
After Completing the Course — Submit These
- •Completed DSC certificate of completion (original or as accepted by court)
Important Deadlines & Local Rules
- •Request deadline: Standard TX: must request DSC within 10 business days of arraignment/appearance date (before entering a plea). Confirm with court — no court-specific deadline published.
- •Completion window: Standard TX: 90 days from request approval to complete course and submit certificate. Confirm with court — no court-specific window published..
- •Seed URL (http://cityofprimera.com/departments/municipal-court/) returns ECONNREFUSED — that domain is effectively dead. The active official site is https://primeratx.gov/municipal-court/ (also mirrors at cityofprimera.com on some search indexes but the .us and primeratx.gov domains are live).
- •The online portal (primeratx.municipalonlinepayments.com) supports citation lookup and likely fine payment but does NOT appear to handle DSC requests — no mention of defensive driving on the portal.
- •The court explicitly lists 'Defensive Driving Request' and 'Request for Driver Safety' as available services but provides no online form, fee schedule, or step-by-step instructions. All DSC procedural details require a direct call to the court.
- •Cash is no longer accepted (since April 13, 2021); court accepts debit cards, credit cards, and money orders only.
Always verify DSC requirements directly with Primera Municipal Court before submitting anything. Court fees, deadlines, and procedures can change. Call (956) 423-9654 or visit primeratx.gov/municipal-court.
Court information last verified: June 2026
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