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BELL COUNTY COURT LOCATIONS
| Bartlett Municipal Court P.O. Drawer H Bartlett, TX 76511 |
Belton Municipal Court 711 E. 2nd Ave. P.O. Box 120 Belton, TX 76513 |
Harker Heights Municipal Court 305 Millers Crossing Harker Heights, TX 76548 |
Holland Municipal Court P.O. Box 157 Holland, TX 76534 |
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| Killeen Municipal Court 200 E. Ave. D P.O. Box #1329 Killeen, TX 76540 |
Little River - Academy Municipal Court P.O. Box #521 Little River, TX 76554 |
Morgan's Point Resort Municipal Court 8 Morgan's Point Blvd. Morgan's Point Resort, TX 76513 |
Nolanville Municipal Court P.O. Box 128 Nolanville, TX 76559 |
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| Rogers Municipal Court P.O. Box 250 Rogers, TX 76569 |
Salado Municipal Court P.O. Box 219 Salado, TX 76571 |
Temple Municipal Court 300 West Ave. B Temple, TX 76501 |
Troy Municipal Court P.O. Box 389 Troy, TX 76579 |
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| Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 Hon. Theodore R. Duffield P.O. Box 88 Belton, TX 76513 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 Hon. Donald G. Engleking 815 N. Stagecoach Rd. #300 P.O. Box 415 Salado, TX 76571 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 Hon. David Barfield 205 E. Central Ave. Temple, TX 76501 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 Hon. G.W. Ivey 205 E. Central Ave. Temple, TX 76501 |
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| Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1 Hon. Garland K. Potvin 301 Priest Dr. Killeen, TX 76541 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 2 Hon. William P. Cooke 301 Priest Dr. P.O. Box 517 Killeen, TX 76541 |
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LINKS FOR TICKET PAYMENTS
| Online Payments for Belton Municipal Court | Online Payments for Rogers Municipal Court | |
| Online Payments for Harker Heights Municipal Court | Online Payments for Salado Municipal Court | |
| Online Payments for Killeen Municipal Court | Online Payments for Temple Municipal Court | |
ONLINE DRIVER SAFETY MADE EASY
- Bell County drivers are encouraged to complete a TX Approved Traffic Safety Course at least every three years. Our official TX Defensive Driving Website provides Bell County drivers with everything they need to become a better driver, dismiss a traffic ticket and earn up to a 10% insurance discount. Regardless of age, our Bell defensive driving courses can be completed by most licensed drivers who meet very basic qualifications. We are committed to making drivers in the County of Bell better drivers, including Bartlett, Belton, Harker Heights, Holland, Killeen, Little River, Morgan's Point Resort, Nolanville, Rogers, Salado, Temple and Troy.
Have questions about Bell County DPS office locations, need directions to the Bell County Traffic Court, or require more information about Bell County Gov. recourses? We have done our best to deliver to you helpful resources and information to get your questions answered by bringing you links to your Official Bell County Website and your local Bell County TX DPS Website.
BELL COUNTY TRAFFIC TICKETS
- If you are pulled over in Bell Texas for a traffic violation, a Bell Texas law enforcement officer will likely issue you a citation. On your citation you will find contact information for the Bell Texas court overseeing your traffic violation. Whether you would like to protest the violation in court or simply pay your fine, you must contact the Bell Texas court and disclose your decision within ten day of being issued your citation, or risk heavier fines and other penalties. Should you choose to simply pay the fine, the Bell Texas court will be able to tell you over the phone what payment methods you can use, as each Texas county differs with regard to credit cards, cash and other forms of accepted payment. In some case, if your violation is severe or you are under the age of 18, the Bell Texas court may inform you that your appearance in court is required. In that event, your court date will likely be on the citation. If not, ask the court when you phone in.
Thankfully, the Texas Education Agency allows Bell County drivers to attend a driver safety program, including online defensive driving programs such as those offered by 1SafeDriver.com, in order to have as much as one ticker per year removed from their Texas Department of Public Safety driving record. In order to receive this beneficial treatment, you must obtain permission from the Bell Texas court overseeing your violation. The Bell Texas court's approval will depend on factors such as the amount of tickets already on your driving record and the number of times you have already attended driver safety school or participated in a defensive driving program. If it appears you have not learned enough from traffic school to be a safe driver after several times, a Bell Texas court may deprive you of another opportunity. Further, if your offense is of an extreme nature, such as leaving the scene of an accident, a court will likely not grant you this privilege.
If you are given such an opportunity, however, a Bell Texas online defensive driving program will remove the underlying offense from your Texas driving record, not only preventing you from accumulating points that could result in your license being suspended, but also preventing possible redundant conviction surcharges and the costs of getting your driving privileges reinstated.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
- If you are found guilty or plead guilty to a traffic violation, including if you simply pay the fine, you are likely to receive points against your Texas driving record based on the Texas Responsibility Program. While some violation, such as speeding by less than ten percent of the posted speed limit, are exempt from point accumulation, nearly all other violations follow a simple formula. If you have incurred a traffic citation for a violation, the Texas Department of Public Safety will assess two points against your driving record. If your violation has resulted in an accident, three points are attached to your Texas driver record. These points will also be attached if you obtain a citation in another state that would have resulted in points being placed on your record had it been received in Texas.
In addition, if your violation is for driving under the influence, failing to obtain proper insurance driving without a proper license, you are likely to be subject to annual fines, called, "Conviction Based Surcharges," for each of the three years the offense remains on your driving record. Thus, if you are pulled over and are found to be driving without insurance, you will be fined three times for the single offense, in addition to points being assessed against your Texas driving record.
Suspension of Texas Driving Privileges
Once you have amassed six points on your record within a three year timeframe, the Texas Department of Public Safety will suspend your Texas driving privileges. Even if you have managed to avoid the point accumulation but have obtained four traffic violations in a year, or seven in two years, your Texas driving privileges will also be suspended. if you are a juvenile driver under the age of 18, just two traffic violations in one year will result in a temporary suspension of your Texas driving privileges. Again, these violations will include any citations you received outside the state. In addition to the costs of living without your driving privileges, the court fees and possible Conviction Based Surcharged that go along with certain traffic citations on your Texas driver record, you are likely to incur significant fines associated with getting your license reinstated. It is in your best interest and the best interests of your pocketbook that you avoid accumulating traffic violations on your Texas driver record.
Looking for Bell County specific information? We strongly recommend that you visit the Bell County Official Website for information on Bell driving, Bell County traffic, the Bell police department, Bell CNTY news, politics, and everything else Bell County related. The official Bell Website has questions and answers for Bell County residents and can be found at: The Bell County Official Website