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Old 05-08-2016, 10:41 PM
 
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Hello everyone. I received a Speeding ticket April 1st in Webster, TX. (Harris) I was able to do deferred adjudication. Meaning complete the drivers Ed course, and I would have to be on probation for 90 days.

Today May 8th, I received another speeding ticket in Texas City (Galveston County). Had an emergency back in town and was rushing but that shouldn't be an excuse. It's only been about 30 days since my last ticket. I had already completed drivers Ed, but I'm still on my probation for 60 more days.

What happens now? Does the probation still apply if it's in different counties, or would I have to pay the full fine amount for the ticket I just received? Or what happens next? Very confused about this.
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Old 05-09-2016, 12:34 AM
 
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Hello everyone. I received a Speeding ticket April 1st in Webster, TX. (Harris) I was able to do deferred adjudication. Meaning complete the drivers Ed course, and I would have to be on probation for 90 days.

Today May 8th, I received another speeding ticket in Texas City (Galveston County). Had an emergency back in town and was rushing but that shouldn't be an excuse. It's only been about 30 days since my last ticket. I had already completed drivers Ed, but I'm still on my probation for 60 more days.

What happens now? Does the probation still apply if it's in different counties, or would I have to pay the full fine amount for the ticket I just received? Or what happens next? Very confused about this.
Read the terms and conditions granted for your deferred adjudication. Usually if you receive a ticket anywhere in the State of Texas while on deferred adjudication then you will be found guilty for the first ticket since you violated the terms of the adjudication agreement while on the 90 day probation.
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Old 05-09-2016, 05:39 AM
 
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You may get lucky since it was two different counties.

I wish Texas would fix the system.
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Old 05-09-2016, 07:15 AM
 
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I'm sure hoping so. I just want to pay the fines and all and avoid jail time/license suspension if that's even possible.
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Old 05-09-2016, 07:29 AM
 
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You may get lucky since it was two different counties.
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I knew a guy who had a situation like yours and he didn't say anything to either counties. The place he was on probation at never found out he got another ticket and he was released from probation and it was removed from his record. The second place allowed him basically a similar probation situation where he had to complete a drivers course or something which he did and when he finished he was let off of his ticket there too. Apparently the two counties never discovered the overlapping tickets or charges but then again thats been some 10 years ago and not sure what the computer systems are like now.

With Government and those government employees often times the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing even if the government agencies are housed in the same building.

I cannot give you legal advice but if it we me Id simply not say anything and just pray my probation period ended and they didn't discover the new ticket and erased everything. I'd also be praying at the same time that even if it was discovered that the government employee who found it on either side was one of those who doesn't do anything about it because its not their job.

Good luck!
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Old 05-09-2016, 12:07 PM
 
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I knew a guy who had a situation like yours and he didn't say anything to either counties. The place he was on probation at never found out he got another ticket and he was released from probation and it was removed from his record. The second place allowed him basically a similar probation situation where he had to complete a drivers course or something which he did and when he finished he was let off of his ticket there too. Apparently the two counties never discovered the overlapping tickets or charges but then again thats been some 10 years ago and not sure what the computer systems are like now.

With Government and those government employees often times the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing even if the government agencies are housed in the same building.

I cannot give you legal advice but if it we me Id simply not say anything and just pray my probation period ended and they didn't discover the new ticket and erased everything. I'd also be praying at the same time that even if it was discovered that the government employee who found it on either side was one of those who doesn't do anything about it because its not their job.

Good luck!


That is what I'm hoping for. I'm planning to turn in my certificate of completion to the Webster Municipal court later today. I'm not sure if they will be able to see I got a different ticket in a different county already.
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Old 05-09-2016, 02:15 PM
 
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I am confused normally you get deferred adjudication instead of taking defensive driving... Why did you do both? You could have taken Defensive driving and had the ticket automatically removed. I have actually ask for deferred adjudication instead of def driving before so I did not have to take Def. driving. Plus so I could take it if needed (within the 1-2 year time limit). Normally with deferred adjudication you pay a fine and then they set a time frame (60-90 days) where you cannot get a ticket. At the end of the time frame you mail in copy of your driving record showing no tickets and it is dismissed.
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Old 05-09-2016, 02:27 PM
 
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Keep delaying the court date for the second ticket until you done with probation for the first one. You will violate probation only if you found guilty of that violation. This trick worked for me 100% and I am not sure if legal or not but it just worked.
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Old 05-09-2016, 03:59 PM
 
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I am confused normally you get deferred adjudication instead of taking defensive driving... Why did you do both? You could have taken Defensive driving and had the ticket automatically removed. I have actually ask for deferred adjudication instead of def driving before so I did not have to take Def. driving. Plus so I could take it if needed (within the 1-2 year time limit). Normally with deferred adjudication you pay a fine and then they set a time frame (60-90 days) where you cannot get a ticket. At the end of the time frame you mail in copy of your driving record showing no tickets and it is dismissed.

Due to my age (under 25), they require me to take defensive driving during deferred adjudication.
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Old 05-09-2016, 04:00 PM
 
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Keep delaying the court date for the second ticket until you done with probation for the first one. You will violate probation only if you found guilty of that violation. This trick worked for me 100% and I am not sure if legal or not but it just worked.


How exactly do you delay a court date?
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