Hidalgo County
Municipal Court
McAllen

DSC Court Fees

This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (956) 681-2900 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.

Important Deadlines & Local Rules

• •On or before the appearance date printed on your citation — you will lose the right to DSC if you do not notify the court by that date
• •You have 90 days from court approval (standard Texas requirement — confirm with court) to complete the course and submit all documents.
• •The McAllen Municipal Court website (mcallen.net/departments/court) does not publish a dedicated DSC/defensive driving information page — no court-specific DSC instructions, fee schedule, or downloadable DSC forms were found on the official site.
• •The court's physical address listed on the court dockets page is 1601 N. Bicentennial Blvd., McAllen, TX 78501 — note this differs from the mailing address of P.O. Box 220, McAllen, TX 78505-0220.
• •The court uses Tyler Technologies' Municipal Online Payments portal for citation search and payment, but DSC request functionality through that portal is not confirmed.
• •Per the mcallen.net court homepage: 'If you would like to contest your citation or ticket you will need to come to the Municipal Court' — in-person appearance is explicitly mentioned for non-payment options, suggesting DSC requests may require an in-person visit.