Online Reference Guide

For tickets received in Ellis County, Texas (change county)

Including the Municpal Courts in Bardell, Ennis, Ferris, Garrett, Italy, Maypearl, Midlothian, Milford, Oak Leaf, Ovilla, Palmer, Pecan Hill, Red Oak and Waxahachie as well as Justice of the Peace precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Below you will find information about court locations, traffic school elections and fighting a ticket in court as well as all of the necessary forms you need.

	Ready for a Driver Safety Course?

Select one of the following options:

Pay the Ticket in full
By just paying the fine, you plead guilty to the ticket and points will be assessed on your license. This adjudication will appear on your driving record and your insurance may be affected and/or cancelled.

Elect a Defensive Driving Course
By electing a defensive driving course, you pay for the ticket but points are NOT assessed on your license. This adjudication will be WITHHELD on your driving record and your insurance CANNOT be effected as long as you were not at fault in a crash.

Contest the Ticket in Court
If you choose to contest the ticket, you may be eligible to have your ticket dismissed upon successful completion of a deferred disposition. You must appear in person at one of the court locations to determine eligibility for this option.

Know the Facts

Click on any of the topics below to learn more.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Texas law gives you three options regarding your citation. You must enter a plea by the appearance date located at the bottom of your citation, or be subject to a late fee and other possible actions including suspension of your driver license. Even if you feel you deserved the ticket, you may elect a driver safety course to keep it off your record, avoid the points and prevent the violation from raising your insurance rates.

COURT LOCATIONS


Bardwell Municipal Court P.O. Box 271 Bardwell, TX 75119	Ennis Municipal Court P.O. Box 220 Ennis, TX 75119	Ferris Municipal Court 104 S. Central St. Ferris, TX 75125	Garrett Municipal Court 208 N. Ferris St. Garrett, TX 75119

Italy Municipal Court 101 W. Main St. P.O. Box 840 Italy, TX 76651	Maypearl Municipal Court P.O. Box 400 Maypearl, TX 76064	Midlothian Municipal Court 1150 N. Hwy. 67 #200 Midlothian, TX 76065	Milford Municipal Court P.O. Box 26 Milford, TX 76670

Oak Leaf Municipal Court 301 Locust Dr. Oak Leaf, TX 75154	Ovilla Municipal Court 105 S. Cockrell Hill Rd. Ovilla, TX 75154	Palmer Municipal Court 113 W. Jefferson St. P.O. Box 489 Palmer, TX 75152	Pecan Hill Municipal Court 1094 S. Lowrance Rd. Pecan Hill, TX 75154

Red Oak Municipal Court 547 N. Methodist St. Red Oak, TX 75154	Waxahachie Municipal Court 401 S. Rogers St. P.O. Box 757 Waxahachie, 75168

Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Hon. Bill Woody 116 W. Ennis Ave. Ennis, TX 75119	Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Hon. Jackie Miller Jr. 701 S I-35 E #1 Waxahachie, TX 75165	Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Hon. Curtis Polk 101 W. Main St. #106 Waxahachie, TX 75165	Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Hon. Steve Egan 1150 N. Hwy. 67 #100 Midlothian, TX 76065

FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

Midlothian Municipal Plea Form (pdf)

PAY YOUR TICKET

Online Payments for Ennis Municipal Court	Online Payments for Midlothian Municipal Court
Online Payments for Ferris Municipal Court	Online Payments for Palmer Municipal Court
Online Payments for Garrett Municipal Court	Online Payments for Red Oak Municipal Court
Online Payments for Italy Municipal Court	Online Payments for Waxahachie Municipal Court

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY APPROVED COURSE

Simple steps:

Texas Defensive Driving

1. Tell the Clerk of Court or Judge that you wish to complete a defensive driving class or driver safety course.
2. Complete a course & get a certificate of completion back to the clerk or judge before the deadline they give you.

(Usually you have 60 or 90 days to complete a course and file your certificate of completion)

Only one election per 12 month period. CDL drivers are eligible only by a court order.