Hidalgo County
Municipal Court
San Juan
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.
San Juan Municipal Court — Driver Safety Course Instructions
DSC Court Fees
This court does not publish its DSC fee schedule online. Call (956) 223-2460 to confirm the exact amount before submitting payment.
Standard Texas DSC fee is typically $144 for moving violations and $169 for school zone violations, but varies by court.
How to Request DSC Approval
To Request Approval — Submit These
- •Notarized Affidavit
After Completing the Course — Submit These
- •DSC Certificate of Completion
- •Type 3A Driving Record
Important Deadlines & Local Rules
- •Court site's only DSC language (verbatim): under a Plea of Nolo Contendere, 'You will almost certainly be found guilty, unless you are eligible and successfully complete a driving safety course and or court ordered probation.' No fee, deadline, or request form is published.
- •Appearance date is noted on the citation; statewide Texas rules generally require the DSC request on or before the appearance date and allow 90 days to complete the course — confirm with the clerk at (956) 223-2460.
- •The older city domain cityofsanjuantexas.com is behind Cloudflare/inaccessible; the current official site is sjtx.us. Court address: 2301 N Raul Longoria Rd, San Juan, TX 78589.
- •Portal hint confirmed: San Juan uses municipalonlinepayments.com (court payments and utility billing), but the portal handles payments only, not DSC requests.
Always verify DSC requirements directly with San Juan Municipal Court before submitting anything. Court fees, deadlines, and procedures can change. Call (956) 223-2460 or visit www.sjtx.us/municipal-court.
Court information last verified: June 2026
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