Van Zandt County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Place 1

DSC Court Fees

This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (903) 833-5705 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

• •Request deadline: Not confirmed for this precinct; general Texas practice is to request the driving safety course before or at your scheduled appearance/plea date — call the court to confirm this precinct's specific deadline.
• •Completion window: Not confirmed for this precinct. Texas law generally allows courts to grant up to 90 days from the date the course is requested (Tex. Transp. Code § 543.201), subject to the court's approval — call to confirm this precinct's actual practice.
• •Judge: Scott Shinn (Precinct 4, Ben Wheeler). Office address: 1540 FM 279, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 (mailing: PO Box 499, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754). Fax: (903) 833-5829.
• •No fee schedule, office hours, or DSC-specific submission process is published on the official county page — all such details should be confirmed by phone before publishing as fact.
• •The linked 'Defendant Info Sheet' PDF found on the official JP4 page is a payment-extension/financial-affidavit form, not a driving-safety-course request form — no DSC-specific form was found online for this precinct.