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Defensive driving in San Antonio: what the court asks for
Got a ticket from San Antonio police? The San Antonio Municipal Court handles it. You ask the court first. If it says yes, you take a 6-hour driving safety course and turn in your papers by the court’s deadline. The course is online and costs $25. The table below is what this court says on its own site.
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Approved statewide · TDLR License CP994
San Antonio Municipal Court
Phone: (210) 207-8970
Deadline, address, papers: in the court table below
Court first. Course second.
From the court’s own site
How the San Antonio court handles defensive driving
| What to know | San Antonio Municipal Court |
|---|---|
| Court address | 401 S. Frio St., San Antonio, TX 78207 |
| Phone | 210-207-8970 |
| How to ask | Online, through the Request Defensive Driving button on the court's page. You plead no contest or guilty and pay the court's costs. |
| Deadline to ask | The court's page does not print a request deadline. Use the appearance date on your citation and confirm it with the court. |
| What the court charges | Not printed on the court's driving safety course page. The court tells you what to pay. |
| Time to finish | 90 days, under the court's Standing Order No. 2. |
| What to turn in | The court's page does not list the completion documents. Texas law asks for the certificate, a driving record and a sworn statement, so ask the court what it wants. |
| How to turn it in | Ask the court how it wants your completion documents. |
- Also on the San Antonio court’s page
- You need proof of car insurance that names you as a driver and was valid when you asked.
- The court says the course is not available for every violation.
Check your citation
Is the San Antonio municipal court your court?
Only if San Antonio police wrote the ticket. A ticket from a sheriff’s deputy, a constable or a state trooper usually goes to a Bexar County Justice of the Peace court. Those courts have their own steps and amounts. The court named on your citation is the one to ask.
Texas law (Tex. Code Crim. Proc. arts. 45A.351–.353) sets who can take the course at all. Run the 30-second eligibility check, or read how Texas ticket dismissal works, start to finish.
After the court says yes
The course: 6 hours online, $25
TDLR-approved, for use statewide.
$25 is the lowest price Texas law allows any school to charge, and nothing is added at checkout. Eleven short units, each with a two-question quiz you can retake free. There is no final exam. We email your certificate the moment you finish and file your completion with the TDLR within 48 hours. You sign the certificate and get it to the court by your deadline.
San Antonio questions, answered
San Antonio defensive driving FAQ
Can I take defensive driving online for a ticket in San Antonio?
Texas lets you take the course online, and ours is approved by the TDLR (License CP994). You ask the court first. The San Antonio Municipal Court decides whether you may take it for your ticket.
How do I request defensive driving in San Antonio?
Online, through the Request Defensive Driving button on the court's page. You plead no contest or guilty and pay the court's costs. Mind the deadline: the court's page does not print a request deadline. Use the appearance date on your citation and confirm it with the court.
How much does the San Antonio court charge?
The San Antonio Municipal Court does not print an amount on its driving safety course page. It says you pay court costs, and it tells you the amount. That money goes to the court. Our course is $25, paid to us, with nothing added.
How do I request defensive driving online for a San Antonio ticket?
Use the Request Defensive Driving button on the San Antonio Municipal Court's page. You plead no contest or guilty and pay the court's costs. You need proof of car insurance that names you as a driver and was valid when you asked. The court's Standing Order No. 2 gives you 90 days to finish. The court says the course is not available for every violation.
My ticket is not from San Antonio police. Is this my court?
Maybe not. A ticket from a sheriff's deputy, a constable or a state trooper usually goes to a Justice of the Peace court in Bexar County. Those courts have their own steps. The court named on your citation is the one to ask.
Other Texas cities: Houston · El Paso · Dallas · Fort Worth · Austin.
Court said yes? The rest takes 6 hours.
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