Court Hearing Request Form

You must fill out and sign a "reset form" at the Court Clerk's office. If you wish to reschedule your court date more than once for any reason, you must file a written "Motion for Continuance" at the Court Clerk's office on or before the scheduled court date.

Applying for a Restricted Driver's License. Using Public Transportation or Ridesharing. Carpooling, Walking, and Biking.

An ALR Hearing in the State of Texas is an administrative hearing where a judge will listen to the evidence and make a decision regarding whether or not your license should be revoked. These hearings are civil proceedings and not criminal.

After hearing from the parties who appear at the hearing, the judge will make a decision.This is called "taking the case under submission." If the judge takes the case under submission, you'll receive your copy of the Notice of Entry of Judgment in the mail, after the case is decided.

You may request a hearing within 15 days of being served notice. The Department will process your request and respond to you at your address on record or the address you provide with your hearing request. This letter will provide the date, time and location of your hearing.

Mailing Address: Texas Department of Public Safety. Fax Number: 512-424-2650. Phone Number: 800-394-9913 (ALR only) NOTE: You may receive a suspension for a DWI conviction and a suspension for a blood or breath test refusal or failure resulting from the same arrest. Disqualification Periods.

Wait out the suspension period. complete the requirements for reinstatement, and. pay the reinstatement fees.

Continuances Based on Inadequate Time. Perhaps the most common reason for a continuance is when one side did not have enough time to investigate the case and analyze the evidence. Continuances Based on Changing the Indictment or Attorney. Continuances Based on Surprises.

A continuance in a criminal trial is a formal delay of the trial that can be requested by either side, before or during the trial.Requesting a continuance and receiving one are two very different things; it is important to have a good reason behind the request because it is a good reason the judge will expect.