Brazoria County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

A date specified in these rules that falls on a court holiday or temporary closure moves to the first business date afterward.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or a date when the court is temporarily closed, then the applicable date shall be the first business date following the holiday or temporary closure.

CRITICAL

The defendant must enter a guilty or no-contest plea by the ticket's appearance date and request dismissal after completing the course.

After a defendant enters a plea of guilty or no contest by the appearance date on his/her ticket and he/she makes a request for dismissal after driving safety or motorcycle operator's course completion, the court will require:

CRITICAL

A date mentioned in these rules that falls on a court holiday or temporary closure moves to the first business date afterward.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or a date when the court is temporarily closed, then the applicable date shall be the first business date following the holiday or temporary closure.

CRITICAL

An objection to a motion to retain must state its basis in writing within 3 days after service of the motion.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall state in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

CRITICAL

Deadline

20 working days

To qualify for dismissal, the defendant must show a tax office receipt proving renewal by the later of the 20-working-day deadline or the appearance date.

If the defendant presents satisfactory evidence (a tax office receipt) that he/she renewed the disabled parking placard not later than 20 working days or by the appearance date on the ticket/citation, whichever is later, and

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

A motion to retain must be filed at least 10 business days before the dismissal date in the notice.

Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least 10 business days prior to the date specified in the notice of dismissal for want of prosecution.

WARNING

If a date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or temporary closure, the applicable date is the first business date afterward.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday or a date when the court is temporarily closed, then the applicable date shall be the first business date tollowing the holiday or temporary closure.