Bexar County
Municipal Court
Leon Valley
Use this page to see how your court handles Texas Defensive Driving Courses (Driver's Safety Course). Always follow your court's instructions if they differ from what is listed here.
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Leon Valley Municipal Court — Driver Safety Course Instructions
DSC Court Fees
⚠ Per the court's official Safety Course Request form: 'Pay court costs and administrative fee totaling $144.00 OR if the offense occurred in a school zone $169.00.' Citations before Jan 1, 2020 — contact the court. Online/phone payments add a 2% card fee plus $1.50 technology fee.
How to Request DSC Approval
To Request Approval — Submit These
- •Completed/signed Leon Valley Safety Course Request form with sworn affidavit (no-contest plea, statement that no DSC taken in preceding 12 months)
- •Copy of valid Texas driver license or permit
- •Copy of proof of financial responsibility (vehicle insurance)
- •Payment of $144.00 court costs and administrative fee ($169.00 if school zone)
After Completing the Course — Submit These
- •uniform certificate of course completion with your signature, by the 90th day
- •certified copy of your DPS driving record, by the 90th day
Important Deadlines & Local Rules
- •Request deadline: Request on or before the appearance date shown on the citation. A request after that date requires scheduling an in-person court date before the Judge (docket held twice a month).
- •Completion window: 90 days from the request — complete a TEA/TDLR-approved course (or DPS-approved motorcycle operator course) within 90 days and submit the certificate and certified DPS driving record by the 90th day.
- •Form requires entering a No Contest plea and waiving jury trial when requesting DSC.
- •Affidavit: must swear no DSC currently being taken and none in the 12 months preceding the violation.
- •Failure to comply triggers a Show Cause hearing; a maximum fine of $200.00 may be assessed, and failure to appear/pay results in an arrest warrant.
- •Paying a citation in full online results in a conviction reported to DPS — do not pay the full fine if you want DSC; call the court first.
Court Forms & Resources
Always verify DSC requirements directly with Leon Valley Municipal Court before submitting anything. Court fees, deadlines, and procedures can change. Call (210) 684-1391 ext. 607 or visit www.leonvalleytexas.gov/court/page/deferreddrivers-safety-course.
Court information last verified: June 2026
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