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GALVESTON COUNTY COURT LOCATIONS
| Bayou Vista Municipal Court 2929 Hwy 6. #100 Bayou Vista, TX 77563 |
Clear Lake Shores Municipal Court 931 Cedar Dr. Clear Lake Shores, TX 77565 |
Dickinson Municipal Court 2716 FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539 |
Friendswood Municipal Court 1600 Whitaker Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546 |
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| Galveston Municipal Court 601 54th St. #300 Galveston, TX 77551 |
Hitchcock Municipal Court 6815 2nd St. Hitchcock, TX 77563 |
Jamaica Beach Municipal Court P.O. Box 5264 Jamaica Beach, TX 77554 |
Kemah Municipal Court 1401 Hwy. 146 Kemah, TX 77565 |
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| La Marque Municipal Court 1111 Bayou Rd. La Marque, TX 77568 |
League City Municipal Court 200 W. Walker St. League City, TX 77573 |
Santa Fe Municipal Court 12002 State Highway 6 Santa Fe, TX 77510 |
Texas City Municipal Court 1004 9th Ave. N Texas City, TX 77590 |
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| Tiki Island Municipal Court 802 Tiki Dr. Tiki Island, TX 77554 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Hon. Jim Schweiter Sam Popovich Annex 1922 Sealy Ave. Galveston, TX 77550 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Hon. Penny L. Pope Sam Popovich Annex 1922 Sealy Ave. Galveston, TX 77550 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Hon. Sonny James 203 Vauthier Rd. La Marque, TX 77568 |
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| Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Hon. Michael W. Nelson 11730 Highway 6 P.O. Drawer B Santa Fe, TX 77510 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Hon. Darrell A. Apffel 2516 Texas Ave. Texas City, TX 77590 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 Hon. Pat Vondra 946 Noble Carl Rd. Crystal Beach, TX 77650 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Hon. Mark A. Foster 4500 10th St. P.O. Drawer 8327 Bacliff, TX 77518 |
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| Justice of the Peace Precinct 8 Place 1 Hon. Kathleem McCumber 174 Calder Rd. #111 League City, TX 77573 |
Justice of the Peace Precinct 8 Place 2 Hon. James W. Woltz 607 S. Friendswood Dr. #30 Friendswood, TX 77546 |
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LINKS FOR TICKET PAYMENTS
| Online Payments for Dickinson Municipal Court | ||
| Online Payments for Friendswood Municipal Court | ||
| Online Payments for League City Municipal Court | ||
ONLINE DRIVER SAFETY MADE EASY
- Galveston County drivers are encouraged to complete a TX Approved Traffic Safety Course at least every three years. Our official TX Defensive Driving Website provides Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston better drivers, including Bayou Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Hitchcock, Jamaica Beach, Kemah, La Marque, League City, Sante Fe, Texas City and Tiki Island.
Have questions about Galveston County DPS office locations, need directions to the Galveston County Traffic Court, or require more information about Galveston 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 Galveston County Website and your local Galveston County TX DPS Website.
GALVESTON COUNTY TRAFFIC TICKETS
- If you are pulled over in Galveston Texas for a traffic violation, a Galveston Texas law enforcement officer will likely issue you a citation. On your citation you will find contact information for the Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston Texas court overseeing your violation. The Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston County specific information? We strongly recommend that you visit the Galveston County Official Website for information on Galveston driving, Galveston County traffic, the Galveston police department, Galveston CNTY news, politics, and everything else Galveston County related. The official Galveston Website has questions and answers for Galveston County residents and can be found at: The Galveston County Official Website