Court reminder
Lubbock requires appearance within 12 days of citation issuance; phone or email alone is not an appearance.
South Plains
Lubbock defensive driving and ticket dismissal.
Lubbock drivers should separate city-court tickets from county-court citations before enrolling.
Start with the court on your citation.
For a ticket in Lubbock, ask the court whether you are eligible for defensive driving before you enroll. TexDDS provides the TDLR-licensed online course after the court allows it.
County: Lubbock County
Nearby areas: Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Slaton, Levelland, Ransom Canyon, New Deal, Abernathy, Littlefield, Tahoka
Provider: Texas Defensive Driving School, TDLR license CP411
Statewide availability: TexDDS serves eligible drivers in every Texas county, subject to court approval for ticket dismissal.
Local court reminders
Check these details before you enroll.
Court reminder
Driver Safety Course may only be taken for moving violations and must be requested with a timely appearance and court-cost payment.
Court reminder
Lubbock DSC requests may be made in person or by mail.
Local driving context
Recent traffic and safety signals for Lubbock.
TxDOT 2024 city crash table
Lubbock had 5,173 reportable crashes in 2024, including 26 fatal crashes and 29 fatalities.
TxDOT 2024 DUI city table
Lubbock had 247 DUI-alcohol-involved crashes in 2024, including 8 fatal DUI crashes and 10 fatalities.
Lubbock Municipal Court traffic page
Lubbock publishes local traffic-citation handling, driving safety course eligibility, and exclusions for high-speed, CDL, school-bus, and work-zone offenses.
Courts to check
Use the court named on the citation.
- Lubbock Municipal Court
- Lubbock County Justice Courts
Municipal courts and county justice courts are separate entities. Use the court named on your citation for the clerk, deadline, submission method, and mailing address.
Lubbock defensive driving FAQ
How fast do I need to respond to a Lubbock ticket?
The city court says appearance is required within 12 days from the citation date.
Which court should I check?
Use the court named on your citation. A city ticket and a county ticket can have different clerks, deadlines, and submission rules.