Schedule of Acceptable Fines

Add $25 to any violation committed in a school zone.

Fines are doubled in a “Construction Zone with Workers Present.”

Persons 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense are required by law to appear before the Judge with a parent or legal guardian.

Fines are considered early if paid on or before the appearance date of your citation.

  Violation                                  Early Fine                       Standard Fine     

Effective as of December 2022

Persons 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense are required by law to appear before the Judge with a parent or legal guardian.

A driver that holds a commercial driver's license is NOT eligible for a driving safety course

You are eligible to take a Driving Safety/Motorcycle/Seat belt Safety Course if you:

    1. Submit a plea of nolo contendre or guilty on or before your appearance date.

    2. Provide a copy of your valid Texas driver's license.
    3. Show proof of liability insurance.
    4. You have not taken a course in the past twelve (12) months,

          and are not in the process of taking the course for another offense.
    5. Pay the court cost's and fees with the court.

The following violations do not qualify for any safety course:

• Speeding 25 mph or over posted limit.
• Passing a school bus loading or unloading.
• Any violation in a construction zone with workers present.
• Leaving the scene of an accident.
• Fail to stop and render aid.

Court costs and fees for violations as of January 1, 2020:

    Speeding in a school zone $169

    All other moving violations $144

Please mail/fax/email your request to:

Lockhart Municipal Court 
1914 West San Antonio 
Lockhart, Texas 78644

Fax: 512-620-0150

Email: court@lockhart-tx.org

Your request must be postmarked by your scheduled appearance date.

Once you are approved for a safety course by the Court, you will receive further instructions for completing your requirements by mail. You will have 90 days to complete the requirements and return them to the court.

If you have further questions regarding your violation and drivers safety please contact the court:

512-398-8330.

Deferred Disposition

** Persons 16 years of age or younger at the time of the offense are required by law to appear before the Judge with a parent or legal guardian.

Deferred disposition is a process which the judge requires a defendant to adhere to certain conditions. If a defendant successfully completes the terms of the deferral, the case will be dismissed.

Terms of a deferral may include but are not limited to:

• refraining from committing future violations during a specified time period
• completing a drivers safety course or other approved course
• completing a specified number of community service hours
• providing proof of monthly insurance
• paying a $50 deferral fee

If the defendant fails to comply with the conditions of the court order a conviction will be imposed.

 
reasons you may not be granted a deferred disposition:

• you hold a commercial drivers license
• you have a violation in a construction zone
• you were speeding at an excessive speed (25 MPH over the posted limit)
• Judges' discretion

Mail, fax, or email identification and application to:

Lockhart Municipal Court

1914 W. San Antonio Street

Lockhart, TX 78644

Fax to 512-620-0150

Email: court@lockhart-tx.org

If the Judge grants your request, the court will notify you via mail of your deferral conditions and the fees assessed.

For questions regarding your violation and deferred disposition please call our court at 512-398-8330.

These violations require a mandatory court appearance before the judge if:

• The offender is under the age of 21 at the time of the offense

• The offender is 16 years of age and younger must appear before the judge with his/her parents or legal guardian.

Lockhart Municipal Court

1914 W. San Antonio St

Lockhart, TX 78644

If you have any questions please contact the court at 512-398-8330.

Juror Information

The defendant, the prosecutor, the public, and our system of justice, all require that a fair jury, one without bias or prejudice, and free of opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant, be chosen. A fair jury is one that, not having heard any of the evidence, is not committed to either side. A fair jury is one that is impartial to both sides and that can and will follow the as given by the court.

Potential Jurors:

• If you have received a juror summons and would like to claim one of the exemptions listed on the summons, please circle the exemption and return the summons to the court.

• Please call the court at 512-398-8330 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. the business day prior to the date you are scheduled for jury service to ensure that the trial has not been canceled.

• If you are not exempt but need a continuance due to prior commitments, e.g., travel plans, doctor or hospital appointments, please bring proof to the court and speak with a judge or the court administrator.

• Work cannot be used as an excuse for a continuance and only a judge may speak with you about a work related request.

If you fail to appear for jury service you may be held in contempt of court and fined $100.