What is Deferred Disposition?

[Platapus44]

I got a speeding ticket in texas and it give me the option to pay with "deferred disposition". What Does this do? WIll ge tget hte point off my driving record? Just on a side note i ahve an outof state drivers licence so i can't take defensive driving. thanks for all your help

[SgtScott31]

Not a TX LEO, but in my state, agreements can be worked out with driving schools with your residing state. As in, you get a ticket in TN while on vacation (or something similar), our traffic bureau could try and get you in a driving school CA. May want check into it in TX; or wait for a TX LEO to respond.

[Bigg Dogg]

I got a speeding ticket in texas and it give me the option to pay with "deferred disposition". What Does this do? WIll ge tget hte point off my driving record? Just on a side note i ahve an outof state drivers licence so i can't take defensive driving. thanks for all your help


Just like in the other thread you started,call the Judge!!He gets paid to talk to you about this!!Noone else except the judges assigned to you is going to be able to answer your questions.

[calsarge]

Deferred disposition is a type of "probation" in that you pay the fine as if you pled guilty to the offense and if you do not get another cite/conviction in Texas in the next 12 months, the original conviction never appears on your record. In Texas, if you go to traffic school, you don't have to pay the fine and the case is dismissed. With a deferral, you don't go to the class but you have to pay the fine. This is chosen a lot by out of towners or people who do not want to or cannot take the time to go to traffic school.