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To request time served, you must provide proof of incarceration from a jail or prison that includes the dates you were incarcerated, along with the request form linked below. To consider your request, you must enter a plea for the charges for which you are request jail credit, if you have not done so already.
Credit for Time Served is when a Judge gives a defendant who was in or is in jail, credit on their citation(s). Time served is not given automatically when released from jail; a Judge must approve it. You have to make the request for each citation and provide proof with each Court where you have outstanding warrants.
What you need to request Time Served Credit: Time served Plea paperwork; The request; Acceptable form of identification (Social Security cards and selfies (pictures) are NOT valid forms of identification); Must have a valid phone number; Provide proof of incarceration.
Texas allows for one traffic ticket in a 12 month period to be dismissed if you complete a defensive driving course. You must receive permission from the court to complete the Defensive Driving course in order to have the points dismissed, so please contact the court prior to registering for the course.
State jail felons generally serve every day of their sentence. Time served for misdemeanors in Texas varies by county. In Harris County, misdemeanor defendants usually get two days credit for one day served. In counties with more crowded jails, a defendant may get three days credit for each day served.
You must arrange for a constable, sheriff, or private process server to serve the initial court papers. You may need to ask the district clerk to issue the citation so that you can give it to a constable, sheriff, or private process server.
A Process Server must not serve process in a suit in which the Process Server: a) has an interest in the outcome of the suit; b) is employed by, or related to a party, or a party's attorney. A Process Server must not serve process in a suit in which such would cause a distinct appearance of impropriety.