San Jacinto County
Municipal Court
Shepherd
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Shepherd Municipal Court — Driver Safety Course Instructions
DSC Court Fees
This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (936) 628-3305 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
- •Court fee payment (amount to be confirmed)
After Completing the Course — Submit These
- •Texas Type 3A DSC completion certificate (original or as directed by court)
- •Texas driving record (3-year)
Important Deadlines & Local Rules
- •Request deadline: Before your appearance date
- •Completion window: 90 days from plea/request date (standard TX).
- •Small municipality (pop. ~2,300) on US-59/I-69 NE of Houston in San Jacinto County. City website (shepherdtx.org) was inaccessible due to a TLS certificate error at time of research — verify contact details directly.
- •Presiding Judge: Harris Blanchette.
- •The San Jacinto JP2 (Justice of the Peace Court 2) at 1000 N. Byrd Ave. Ste. 5, Shepherd, handles county-level JP citations separately — confirm which court your ticket is from before contacting.
- •Email address citycourt@shepherdtx.org was found via third-party aggregator; not confirmed on the official city website due to TLS error. Call to verify before emailing documents.
Always verify DSC requirements directly with Shepherd Municipal Court before submitting anything. Court fees, deadlines, and procedures can change. Call (936) 628-3305 or visit www.shepherdtx.org.
Court information last verified: June 2026
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