Panhandle

Amarillo defensive driving and ticket dismissal.

Route 66, Panhandle cattle country, and the gateway to Palo Duro Canyon make Amarillo's wide-open setting unmistakable. Fourteen reviewed court routes cross the Panhandle, and many publish no current fee or deadline online. In TxDOT’s 2024 city crash table, Amarillo recorded 5,240 reportable crashes, including 17 fatal crashes and 143 suspected-serious-injury crashes. Randall County Precinct 1 publishes a complete process; Precincts 4 and 4A require direct confirmation instead.

Start with the court on your citation.

If the citation names City of Amarillo Municipal Court, read the court's currently linked DSC Order No. 1 and confirm the current terms before acting. The linked order lists the affidavit, insurance and qualifying-license materials used for a request and the signed Court Copy certificate and DPS-certified driving record used for completion. Because the linked order is marked revised March 20, 2022, confirm the current fee and any payment-related deadline with the court.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Amarillo Municipal Court and open the DSC order from the current standing-orders page.
  2. Before paying or enrolling, ask the court to confirm the current request method, amount and deadline.
  3. If the court grants DSC, return the signed Court Copy certificate and DPS-certified driving record by the deadline the court assigns.

Published court address

201 SE 4th Avenue
Amarillo, TX 79101
  • The city currently links this order, which is marked revised March 20, 2022; confirm current terms with the court.

If the citation names City of Borger Municipal Court, make the required appearance by the date printed on the citation and ask the court for its current DSC instructions before enrolling. The court page says a telephone call does not count as an appearance.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Borger Municipal Court and note the appearance date.
  2. Use an appearance method the court recognizes; do not treat a phone call as the required appearance.
  3. Ask the court for the current DSC request, fee and completion instructions before taking a course.

Published court address

611 North Weatherly Street
Borger, TX 79008
  • A call can answer questions but does not count as the required appearance.

If the citation names City of Canyon Municipal Court, review the court's moving-violation, license and insurance requirements before requesting DSC. The court gives 90 days to return the course certificate, DPS Type 3A driving record and DSC affidavit. The citation portal may offer a DSC option for an eligible case; ordinary payment is not the same request.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Canyon Municipal Court and review its eligibility and exclusion list.
  2. If the official portal offers a DSC option for your case, select that option; do not make an ordinary payment and assume DSC was requested.
  3. Within 90 days, return the course certificate, Type 3A record and DSC affidavit using the court's current instructions.

Published court address

1317 4th Avenue
Canyon, TX 79015
  • Select DSC only if the option is offered for your case; ordinary payment is not a DSC request.

If the citation names Carson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, call that court before the citation due date and use only the checklist and affidavit linked from the current JP2 page. The linked checklist says to submit the request materials and court-confirmed payment by the due date and return the driving record and signed Court Copy certificate by day 90. Because this is an older court-linked checklist, confirm the current amount, timing and driving-record ordering route with JP2 before relying on it.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Carson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 and call JP2 before the citation due date.
  2. Use the documents linked from the current JP2 page and ask the court to confirm the current amount and deadlines.
  3. If JP2 grants DSC on the linked checklist's terms, return the required driving record and signed Court Copy certificate by the court-confirmed due date.

Published court address

501 Main Street
Panhandle, TX 79068
  • This older court-linked checklist remains available from the current JP2 page; confirm the current terms with the court.

If the citation names City of Claude Municipal Court, contact the court before enrolling. The official directory verifies the court and telephone number but does not publish a DSC-specific fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Claude Municipal Court.
  2. Ask the court for the current DSC request, fee, deadline and completion instructions before taking a course.

Published court address

PO Box 231
Claude, TX 79019

If the citation names City of Hereford Municipal Court, enter the required plea within the city's 14-business-day period. The court lists a valid Texas license, certified driving record, insurance naming the driver and $144 for a DSC request, subject to its exclusions. Wait for court permission before taking the course.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Hereford Municipal Court and enter a plea within the 14-business-day period.
  2. Apply with the Texas license, certified driving record, insurance proof and $144 if the court's published exclusions do not apply.
  3. Wait for court permission before taking the course, then return the completion certificate as directed.

Published court address

212 North Lee Avenue
Hereford, TX 79045

If the citation names Village of Lake Tanglewood Municipal Court, contact the court before enrolling. The official directory verifies the court and telephone number but does not publish a DSC-specific fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Village of Lake Tanglewood Municipal Court.
  2. Ask the court for the current DSC request, fee, deadline and completion instructions before taking a course.

Published court address

1000 Tanglewood Drive
Amarillo, TX 79118-9430

If the citation names Oldham County Justice of the Peace, call the number on the current county court page and confirm the request deadline, amount and completion requirements before enrolling. The court still provides an older court-linked form, but confirm the current terms before relying on its payment-related 90-day language.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Oldham County Justice of the Peace and use the current county page to contact that court.
  2. Ask the court to confirm whether the linked affidavit is still the correct form and obtain the current request deadline, amount and required documents.
  3. Follow the case-specific deadline the court gives; do not infer that payment alone requests DSC.

Published court address

PO Box 370
Vega, TX 79092
  • This older court-linked form remains available from the current court page; confirm the current terms before relying on it.

If the citation names City of Pampa Municipal Court, contact the court before enrolling. The official directory verifies the court and telephone number but does not publish a DSC-specific fee, deadline, form or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Pampa Municipal Court.
  2. Ask the court for the current DSC eligibility, deadline, fee and completion instructions before using any payment service.

Published court address

PO Box 2499
Pampa, TX 79066

If the citation names City of Panhandle Municipal Court, contact the court at City Hall, extension 3, before enrolling. The official city page verifies the court contact but does not publish a DSC-specific fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Panhandle Municipal Court.
  2. Call City Hall at extension 3 and ask for the current DSC request, fee, deadline and completion instructions.

Published court address

1 Main Street
Panhandle, TX 79068
  • Use extension 3.

If the citation names a Potter County Justice of the Peace, match the precinct number on the citation to JP1, JP2, JP3 or JP4. The county pages provide office contact information but do not publish one shared DSC fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Read the court and precinct number on the citation.
  2. Use the Potter County directory to open that exact precinct's official page.
  3. Ask the named precinct for its current DSC request, fee, deadline and completion documents before taking a course.

If the citation names a Randall County Justice of the Peace, match the exact court number first. JP1 alone publishes the listed DSC process: request by the answer date, submit its license, insurance, plea and affidavit items, pay its published $144 total, and return the certificate and certified driving record within 90 days. Contact JP4 or JP4A for their own requirements.

Court checklist

  1. Read the exact Randall County Justice Court number on the citation.
  2. For JP1 only, follow JP1's answer-date, $144 and 90-day requirements and use a state-approved course.
  3. For JP4 or JP4A, contact that office before the citation due date or before enrolling; do not reuse JP1's procedure.
  • This affidavit is linked from the current JP1 page and applies only to JP1.

If the citation names Village of Timbercreek Canyon Municipal Court, contact the court before enrolling. The official sources verify the court contacts but do not publish a DSC-specific fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names Village of Timbercreek Canyon Municipal Court.
  2. Ask the court for the current DSC request, fee, deadline and completion instructions before taking a course.

Published court address

101 North Timbercreek Drive
Amarillo, TX 79118

If the citation names City of Vega Municipal Court, contact the court before enrolling. The official directory verifies the court and telephone number but does not publish a Vega-specific DSC fee, deadline or procedure.

Court checklist

  1. Confirm that the citation names City of Vega Municipal Court.
  2. Ask the court for the current DSC request, fee, deadline and completion instructions before taking a course.

Published court address

PO Box 470
Vega, TX 79092

After the court says yes

Use the approval and due date the court gives you.

TexDDS provides the TDLR-licensed six-hour online course. The court named on the citation controls eligibility, acceptance, fees, and the final completion packet.

No separate $3 materials fee: HB 3012 removed the prior separate materials/admin fee language effective September 1, 2025, and TexDDS charges no electronic delivery fee. Read the fee update.

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