Requirements of Deferred Adjudication Commit no offense against the laws of the Texas or the United States. Avoid injurious or vicious habits. Abstain from use of alcohol or controlled substances. Submit to random urinalysis. Avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character.
Eligibility Requirements If you are younger than 25 years of age you will be required to see the Judge to request deferred disposition and you may be required to take a driving safety course as part of your deferral. If you have a provisional driver's license you will be required to take a DPS examination.
The benefits of a deferred disposition are that you can avoid a criminal record and avoid a change to your driving record that could increase your insurance fees.
Deferred Adjudication in Texas Deferred adjudication is usually offered to first time offenders. It is typically a better deal than regular community supervision because if a person finishes the term successfully, the person does not have a conviction. A conviction is a loose legal term that means a finding of guilt.
What is Deferred Disposition? Deferred Disposition is a suspended sentence. On your plea of guilty or no contest, the court will defer a finding of guilt, assess Court costs, and order that you post a bond and comply with certain conditions.
Deferred adjudication is a type of probation that can only be granted by a judge. Instead of time spent in jail, deferred allows a defendant facing criminal charges to stay in the community and avoid a conviction provided they comply with certain conditions.
Texas criminal charges stay on the record forever. There is no time period after which they “fall off” or are automatically removed. Completing deferred adjudication does not change this.