Options after Receiving a Ticket
*APPEAR DATE ON TICKET REFERS TO PICKING ONE OF THESE OPTIONS BY THE APPEAR DATE.
PLEAS
– YOU MUST CHOOSE A NO CONTEST OR GUILTY PLEA TO SPEAK WITH THE JUDGE.
– YOU MUST CHOOSE NO CONTEST TO COMPLETE A DRIVER’S SAFETY COURSE
- NO CONTEST PLEA (MEANING- NOT CONTESTING IT, JUST WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT).
- GUILTY (I DID IT, I JUST WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT)*PAYING A CITATION IS AN AUTOMATIC GUILTY PLEA AND CONVICTION ON DRIVING RECORD.
- NOT GUILTY (WILL HAVE TO SPEAK TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AT A LATER DATE).
*READ CORRESPONDING INFORMATION BASED ON PLEA YOU CHOOSE.
NOT GUILTY PLEA?
EMAIL: NRIVERA@MOODYTX.GOV OR RRIVERA@MOODYTX.GOV TO SET UP AN APPEARANCE DATE TO SEE THE PROSECUTOR.
DRIVERS SAFETY COURSE INFORMATION
– ELIGIBLE IF SPEEDING CITATION WAS LESS THAN 25 MPH OVER SPEED LIMIT.
– ELIGIBLE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CDL.
– ELIGIBLE IF YOU RESPOND BEFORE OR ON APPEAR DATE.
– ELIGIBLE IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN A DRIVERS SAFETY COURSE IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
FILLING OUT THE REPLY FORM
1. MUST FILL OUT REPLY FORM (RECEIVED WITH YOUR CITATION, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE, FILL OUT FORM HERE.
– ON REPLY FORM, YOU MUST ANSWER TRUE TO ALL THE TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS, IF THEY ARE TRUE.
2. SUBMIT PROOF OF INSURANCE.
3. SUBMIT A VALID TEXAS DRIVERS LICENSE.
4. NEED TO NOTARIZE THE REPLY FORM (NOTARIZATION CAN BE DONE IN THE OFFICE).
5. MUST BE READY TO PAY $143.90 OR $173.90 (IF CITATION WAS GIVEN IN SCHOOL ZONE) WITHIN 90 DAYS.
6. ONCE WE RECEIVE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS WE WILL REACH OUT THROUGH EMAIL AND PROVIDE NEXT STEP INSTRUCTIONS.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
– PAY ONLINE AT MOODYTX.GOV
OR
– IN PERSON WITH CASH, MONEY ORDER, CASHIERS CHECK OR CREDIT CARD.
OR
-SEND PAYMENT THROUGH MAIL AT PO BOX 68, MOODY, TX, 76557.
*WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS*
PAY CITATION
– GUILTY PLEA WILL BE APPLIED.
– IF PAYING TOTAL WITHIN 30 DAYS NO PAYMENT PLAN IS NEEDED.
– SEE PAYMENT OPTIONS ABOVE.
PAYMENT PLAN
– GUILTY PLEA WILL BE APPLIED.
– CALL FOR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS.
1. MUST PAY FIRST PAYMENT ON THE DAY PAYMENT PLAN WAS REQUESTED. MUST BE REQUESTED ON OR BEFORE APPEAR DATE.
2. PAYMENT PLAN AGREEMENTS CAN BE 3 OR 6 MONTHS (1 PAYMENT PER MONTH).
3. PAY ONLINE AT MOODYTX.GOV OR IN PERSON WITH CASH, MONEY ORDER, CASHIERS CHECK OR CREDIT CARD.
SPEAK TO JUDGE RICHARDSON
– MUST CHOOSE NO CONTEST OR GUILTY PLEA.
– DATES GIVEN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL COURT APPEARANCE.
– YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE A MEETING WITH HIM IN PERSON, ON THE PHONE OR VIA ZOOM.
*POSSIBLE OPTIONS THE JUDGE WILL GIVE:
– 90 DAY DEFERRAL (MEANING- STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, AND DO NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER CITATION DURING DEFERRAL).
– COMMUNITY SERVICE IN LIEU OF PAYING FULL FINE.
– POSSIBLE DRIVERS SAFETY COURSE IF UNDER 25 YRS OLD.
EMAIL: NRIVERA@MOODYTX.GOV OR RRIVERA@MOODYTX.GOV TO SET UP YOUR COURT DATE.