McLennan County
Municipal Court
Waco
Use this page to see how your court handles Texas Defensive Driving Courses (Driver's Safety Course). Always follow your court's instructions if they differ from what is listed here.
Waco Municipal Court — Driver Safety Course Instructions
DSC Court Fees
This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (254) 750-5900 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
- •Valid Texas Driver's License (copy)
- •Proof of current liability insurance
After Completing the Course — Submit These
- •DSC Certificate of Completion (signed; courts required to accept student-printed PDF certificate as of 11/1/2018)
- •Certified Type 3A Texas Driving Record (from TX DPS — confirm with court whether required)
Important Deadlines & Local Rules
- •By the appearance date shown on your citation. One third-party source (onlinetxdefensivedrivingcourse.com) states within 10 calendar days of ticket issuance; texasdrivingschool.com similarly states within 10 days of receiving the ticket. Confirm exact deadline with court directly.
- •You have 90 days from court approval (cited by multiple third-party sources including texasdrivingschool.com and wacodrivingsafety.com; confirm with court at time of approval) to complete the course and submit all documents.
- •The Waco Municipal Court's official website (waco-texas.com) has a Court Programs page and a Court Fines page, but the content of those pages was not fully indexed in search results — visit them directly or call the court for official DSC instructions and exact fees.
- •The Waco Municipal Court judge determines DSC eligibility on a case-by-case basis according to trafficschool.com.
- •Ineligible offenses (standard TX): speeding 25+ mph over limit, no insurance/failure to maintain financial responsibility, leaving scene of collision, passing a school bus, offense in a construction/work zone.
- •DSC can only be used once per 12-month period statewide.
Court Forms & Resources
Always verify DSC requirements directly with Waco Municipal Court before submitting anything. Court fees, deadlines, and procedures can change. Call (254) 750-5900 or visit www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Court.
Court information last verified: May 2026
Texas Defensive Driving Course 6hr
+ $3.00 state processing fee