Taylor County
Municipal Court
Abilene

DSC Court Fees

This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (325) 676-6333 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 your appearance date — court states 'YOU MAY LOSE THAT RIGHT if you do not provide written notice to the Court on or before your appearance date.' Do not appear within 24 hours of citation issuance.
• •You have Court-set deadline — standard Texas window is 90 days from approval; confirm specific deadline with court at time of DSC approval to complete the course and submit all documents.
• •Verbatim from abilenetx.gov: 'YOU MAY LOSE THAT RIGHT if you do not provide written notice to the Court on or before your appearance date.'
• •Verbatim from abilenetx.gov: 'Prior to exercising your option to require dismissal upon completion of a driving safety course, you will be required to provide proof of auto liability insurance, have possession of a valid Class C Texas Drivers License, affirm under oath to an affidavit regarding your eligibility and pay an administrative fee to the Court.'
• •Verbatim ineligibility list from abilenetx.gov: 'You are not eligible, if charged with speeding 25 MPH or more over the posted speed limit, driving at the speed of 95 or more, traffic offenses committed in a construction work maintenance zone when workers are present, traffic offenses committed by a person with a commercial drivers license, passing a school bus loading and unloading children, leaving the scene of an accident or if you have taken a driving safety course within the preceding 12 months for a ticket dismissal.'
• •Court warns: 'Your appearance should NOT be made prior to 24 hours following issuance of the citation' — allows time for the citation to be processed into the court system.