Criminal/Pay Tickets

Class C Misdemeanor Cases

A class C misdemeanor is a case that is punishable by fine only.

Pay Ticket

Class 'C' case information can now be searched and paid online for the Midland County Justice of the Peace offices at http://www.govrec.com/home/midlandcotx.

Payment Methods

You may request permission from the court to set up a payment plan. A one-time fee of $15 will be added for each offense.

You may submit a money order or cashier’s check (cash not accepted). Please make your payment to the Justice Court indicated on your Ticket/Citation. Please return your copy of the Ticket/Citation with your payment to assure proper credit.

If you are paying your Ticket/Citation in full, online, with a credit card, please use the QR Code above. Also, if you pay online, you will be charged a 5% convenience fee.

Criminal Case Questions

If you have criminal case questions, please email us here.

Plea Response

You enter one of the following pleas in court:

Nolo Contendere (No Contest): means you neither admit nor deny but accept the conviction and punishment, to avoid a trial. If eligible you may request a Defensive Driving course or Deferred Adjudication.
Guilty: admitting that you violated the law and have no defense or excuse for committing the offense.
Not Guilty: is informing the Court that you deny guilt of the charged against you. You may request a Bench Trial with the Judge, or a Jury Trial. You have the right to have an attorney to represent you, but the Court is not required to provide you with an attorney.

Defensive Driving

With few exceptions, you have the right to complete a driving safety course if you are charged with violating the traffic laws. You do not have the right to complete the course if you hold a commercial driver’s license, if you held a commercial driver’s license when the offense was committed, if you are charged with passing a school bus, failing to stop and give information or render aid following an accident, or a traffic offense committed on a construction and maintenance work zone while workers were present, or if you were speeding 25 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit.

Deferred Adjudication / Disposition

Deferred Adjudication/Disposition is another option to dismiss a traffic ticket in Texas. The request must be submitted to the Court; the request is reviewed by the Judge. The Judge, then either grants or denies the request. If granted the person pays Court fees and is placed on a 60-to-180-day probation period. If they do not get any other traffic tickets within the probation period, the citation will be dismissed.

As of September 1, 2003, you are not eligible for Deferred Disposition if you possess a Class A or B driver’s license, even if you are in a personal vehicle.

Plea Form with Defensive Driving and Deferred Adjudication/ Disposition Request (PDF)

Financial Hardships

If you have a financial hardship or are indigent and unable to pay the fine and costs in your case, there are alternative methods to discharge your fine, such as payments plans, community service or a waiver of all or part of your fine and costs. To determine your eligibility for an alternative method, you must complete in full detail the indigent affidavit form (PDF); and submit it in person or by mail to our office.