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PCitation IssuedOverview ofProcessing CasesICitation filedYESGo to CaseDispositionEnter on docketOptionsmails fine andAppealsNOGo to DSCpages 5&6Defendant FTADeferredDispositionGo to Warrantspage 13 andFTA page 14vDefendantDefendant Defendant+ pleads guilty orPleads not pleads no contestguilty .-PaymentLGo to TrialsDispositionpages 2 and 3 page 12

Jury TrialsOther options: DSC(page 5&6); DeferredDisposition (page 7);Payment (page 7);ourt enters notClerk summonsjurorsJury trialconductedCourt entersjudgment on 4docketIA.YESJudge entersguilty judgmenton verdictFlNODefendant paysAppealsPaymentFor benchtrials see

ight to jury trial inwritingYJudge hears caseAppealsJudge findsdefendant notguiltyJudge dismissescase and releasesdefendantYESDefendantAppealsEnter dismissaljudgment ondocketEnter guiltyjudgment ondocket9PaymentFor jurytrials see

IIDefendant pleads guilty orno contest or is foundguilty at trialvJudge entersjudgmentCourt entersjudgment ondocketDefendant paysjudgmentIndigent?Judge grants time payment orrequires fine to be paid bycommunity sewiceICourtissues order for paymentplan or community sewiceITime payment feeonly added whenpaid by money;no fee if paid bycommunityservice.fee addedafter 30 days afterpayment fee

([)I 1Defendant requests DSCJMOCI1. Defendant presents valid Texas DL or other state DL if on activemilitaryduty, the spouse or dependent child of active military2. Defendant presents proof of financial responsibility (insurance) IIDefendant pleads guilty or no contestIDefendant pays court costs and optional $10 feeI Court enters judgment, but defers imposition of judgment for 90 days IvSend notice of NO ,Defendant presents:,-show cause 4 1.Certification of completion (DSC)Yeshearingor verification of completion (MOC);Judge removes judgment2. Copy of DL record maintained by and dismisses caseDPS showing that defendant had nottaken DSCMOC within 12 monthpreceding request (not required ifactive military, spouse or dependentvchilde of active military fromEnter dismissal onanother state); anddocketNOjudment imposingfinepresent DSC certificate?Judgmententered ondocketvNOJudge imposes judgmentCapiasPro Finepage 15YES

I Defendant not eligibleI I DSCIMOC I( Judge's Discretion 1IJudge grants before final disposition IC page 6Defendant pays court costs and a fee not toexceed the maximum amount of the fineI ITime to take course not to exceed 90daysYESJudge dismisses case (signsdismissal judgment)YESEnter dismissal on docketDefendantappears?Judge allowsdefendant to presentCourt enters guiltyCourt enters guiltyGo to CapiasPro Fine pagepaymet arrangements orpays in full. Payment (s)DefendantappealsAppeals

uilty or no contestI Defendant agrees to termsIGo to CapiasPro Fine pageJudge enters judgment ofcomplies?cause hearing andnotifies defendantJudge may assess specialexpense fee up to amount offine set when case dismissedto make timepayments (add$25 timeNOGo to

AppealsI Judge enters judgment, setting fine Iand amount of appeal bondI Enter judgment on docket IJudge decideswhetherapprove bond+NoYESg+Judge decideswhether toapprove bond+ +Appealinformationnoted on docketAppealinformationnoted on docket+ +Clerk sends originalcase papers andbond to countycourtClerk sends originalcase papers andbond to countycourtCase remanded to +NOmunicipal courtMunicipal courtmay collect fine andcostsICapias ProFine pagelote: Appe al bond: not less ti han.. . -double the fine andourt costs.2

IDefendant pays fineand costs(See Note)IJCase Dispositionk g e 9Clerk processes andadvises judge of amounttenderedJudge accepts no contestJudge accepts no contestplea and enterts YES+ plea and entersjudgment of guilty and costs? judgment of guiltyNote judgment andNote judgment andment on docketIJudgedirects clerk to notifydefendant of amount remainingand dueIDefendant DaysGo to CapiasFor CaseDisposition onmail-in pleas andwaiver of juryFor CaseDisposition onpleas delivered inperson, see

plea of guilty or no Case Disposition #2contest and waiver page 10I Clerk gives plea andII waiver to judge to accept IJudge accepts andenters judgmentCourt notifies defendant ofamount of fine and appeal bond(See note)l~ppeal bond is not lesslthan double the amount of IIAppeals

I IDefendant delivers inperson plea of guilty or nocontest and waiver of jurytrialICase Disposition #3page 11IClerk receives and transmits tojudge to acceptjudgmentJudge directs Go to Trialsclerk to set casefor a hearingpages 2 and 3Capias ProFine pageDefendant postsan appeal bondAppeals

Case Disposition #4page 12IIDefendant pays fine at time of entering plea ofeither guilty or no contest in open courtJudge accepts fine andcostsPaymentreceiptedIJudgment andpayment notedon docket4Judge entersjudgment

PDefendant failsto appear(see note)

IIDefendant failsto appear (SeeLiNote)Failure to Appearpage 14I- -YESSworncomplaint filedEnter on docket(different docket fromoriginal charge)Probable causeaffidavit swornWarrantpreparedback to affiant; determines Judge issuesstart warrantwarrantYES-Note: VPTA - See. 543.009, T.C.Applies ot Subtitle C, T.C. offenses.FTA - Sec. 38.10. P.C, Applies whendefendant has been in custody andreleased with or without bail andfailed to appear.Prosecutor makes decision whetherto file FTA or VPTA.

IDefendant pleadsguilty or no contest oris found guilty at trial7Capias Pro Finepage 15.Judge entersjudgmentI+Judgment notedon docketII Defendant fails to IIpay or performIcommunity serviceClerk prepares probable causeaffidavit or provides judgewith information on judgmentJudge issuesJudgefine or part ofJudge returnsfile for furtherNote on docketcapias pro fineissuedNote: If c lefendant isarrested, the judger vith-- -.--Ajnrisdictiu~~ 111us1 runduct anindigent hearing anddetermine how thedefendant will pay. Amagistrat cannot conduct