Tickets/Citations

The Texas Department of Public Safety, game wardens with the Texas Parks and Wild Life Department, the Atascosa County Sheriff's Department and the Atascosa County Pct. 2 Constable file tickets/citations with the Justice Court. Once citations are received by the court, appearance dates are set, you may appear on or before that date. Failure to appear will result in a warrant being issued for your arrest. On the appearance day, the defendant is furnished with a plea sheet. The defendant's options are GUILTY, NOLO CONTENDERE or NOT GUILTY.  

The defendant has a right of a trial by jury and to be represented by an attorney, if they desire. If the defendant desires to plea NOT GUILTY, we will provide you with a pre-trial hearing date for a future date. If the defendant submits payment, but fails to enter a plea, then a plea of NOLO CONTENDERE will automatically be entered. The court will not accept payment from a third party without a plea from the defendant.   

• If previously entered a plea of NOT GUILTY and would like to pay the fine instead, you will need to contact the Court.
•  If paying the fine after business hours and have an active warrant on your case, the warrant will not be recalled until the next business day. 
• If the defendant is a juvenile, you will not have the ability to pay online. The juvenile will need to come into the office to speak to the judge. 
• If the defendant would like to request Defensive Driving or Deferred Adjudication for the ticket, then you will need to contact the Court BEFORE making a payment online. Please send a cashier's check or money order payable to: Justice Court, Precinct Two. Personal or Business checks will not be accepted. For more information, please contact our office.