The Balcones Heights Municipal Court
3300 Hillcrest Dr. Balcones Heights, Texas 78201

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Municipal Court hours of operation are from: 2:30 pm to 3:00 p.m.
Court is held every Wednesday at 1:30 P.M.

Please be sure to arrive early and sign in with the Court Clerk.

Fines listed below are the most common. If you do not see a violation listed, please contact the Balcones Heights Court Clerk for more information.

MUNICIPAL COURT CITATION FINES

Speeding: 1) $169.00 first 10 MPH Over, Plus $5.00 for each MPH thereafter.

Moving Violations: $217.00 Generally. This includes but not limited to:
1) Disregard Stop sign
2) Disregard Stop & Go Light
3) Improper or Illegal
4) Improper Passing
5) Failure to Yield Right of Way
6) $388.00 Passing School Bus

Driver License Violations: $172.00 Generally. This includes, but are not limited to:
1) No Driver License
2) Expired Driver License
3) Driver License Restrictions

Equipment Violations: $182.00 Generally. This includes, but not limited to:
1) No/Defective Tail Lights
2) No Headlamps
3) Only One Headlamp
4) No License Plate Light

Insurance Violations: 1) $345.75 "No Insurance" (1st Offense)

Seatbelt Violations: 1) $227.00: No Safety Seat For Child Under Age 2
2) $227.00: No Safety Seat/Belt Child Age 2-4
3) $147.00: No Safety Seat/Belt Driver

Parking Violations: $75.00 Generally. Including, but are not limited to:
1) $55.00: Parked in No Parking Zone
2) $80.00: Parked On Red Curb

Class C Misdemeanors: $237.00 Generally. This includes, but not limited to:
1) $237.00: Theft $0-$50
2) $237.00: Disorderly Conduct
3) $267.00: Public Intoxication
4) $237.00: Failure To Appear
5) $107.00: Driver's Safety Course Administration Fee

Questions?:
Please call the Balcones Heights Court Clerk at: 210-735-9148 or 210-735-9149.

Fines listed are subject to change without notice. All fines listed may be higher, depending on certain exceptions. If you are unsure about a fine, or have any other questions, please contact the Balcones Heights Court Clerk for more information.

Important Information:

The City of Balcones Heights has signed a contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety (T.D.P.S.) to to provide information that will DENY RENEWAL of driver licenses to Texas drivers with unpaid traffic citations.

The court's contract allows participation in the Failure to Appear Program. The program denies the renewal of driver licenses to persons who fail to appear in court in response to a traffic citation.

When the Texas Department of Public Safety receives information from the City of Balcones Heights that a driver is in violation of a Failure To Appear, a letter is mailed to the violator within 24 hours. The letter informs violators of their citation status and that they will be denied renewal of a driver license if they do not pay their fine.

The City of Balcones Heights has decided to issue Warrants for the Arrest of persons that fail to appear in court. There is no requirement in the Failure to Appear Program that a Warrant must be issued.

Citations which place a driver at risk of not receiving a license renewal are Class C Misdemeanor Traffic Violations. These violations regulate a driver's conduct or condition while operating a vehicle, or the condition of a motor vehicle while it is being driven. The misdemeanor does not apply to parking violations, but it can include some City Ordinances.

*This program, which falls under the provisions of the Vernon's Civil Statutes, Article 6687d, is available to all political subdivisions (cities and counties) in Texas.

 
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