Bryan Traffic Ticket Records
Bryan traffic ticket records go through the Bryan Municipal Court for citations issued by Bryan police officers within city limits. Bryan is in Brazos County in the Brazos Valley and is adjacent to College Station. If your ticket came from a county deputy or state trooper outside city limits, it belongs in a Brazos County JP court instead. This page tells you how to search for your citation, what you might owe, and what options like defensive driving or deferred disposition are available to you before your court date.
Bryan Overview
Bryan Municipal Court
Bryan Municipal Court handles Class C misdemeanor traffic citations issued by Bryan Police Department officers. If your ticket was written by a city officer on a road within Bryan city limits, your case is in municipal court. Citations from Brazos County deputies or DPS troopers on county roads or state highways outside city limits go to Brazos County JP courts, not here.
| Court | Bryan Municipal Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 S Texas Ave, Bryan, TX 77803 |
| Phone | (979) 209-5300 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Website | bryantx.gov |
Bryan and College Station share a metro area but have separate municipal courts. If you received a ticket in College Station, that case is handled by College Station Municipal Court, not Bryan. The city website at bryantx.gov provides links to court services, payment options, and other city resources.
How to Search Bryan Citations
Use the TOPICs statewide citation portal at topics.txcourts.gov/CitationsPublic to find a Bryan traffic ticket online. TOPICs searches courts across Texas, including Bryan Municipal Court and Brazos County JP courts. Enter your citation number, name, or driver's license number to see your case status, court date, and the court handling your matter.
You can also call Bryan Municipal Court at (979) 209-5300. Staff can look up your citation by number or name and tell you how much you owe and when your court date is. In-person visits are accepted at 300 S Texas Ave during regular business hours. The city website at bryantx.gov may also support online case lookup or payment.
If your ticket was from a county deputy or state trooper in unincorporated Brazos County, it will be in a Brazos County JP court, not the Bryan Municipal Court. Brazos County has JP precincts across the county. Use TOPICs to check which court holds your case before you contact the wrong office.
Note: Paying your Texas traffic ticket is a guilty plea under Art. 27.14(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court reports the conviction to DPS, and it stays on your driving record. Moving violations can raise auto insurance premiums. Check your options before you pay.
Payment Options
Bryan Municipal Court accepts payment online through the city's website at bryantx.gov. In-person payments are taken at the court during business hours. You can also pay by phone or by mail with a check or money order. Write your citation number on the check to avoid processing issues.
The total amount you owe is more than the base fine listed on your ticket. Texas mandates that courts add state fees and court costs on top of the base fine. Get the exact total from the court before you pay. You can find it online, by phone, or in person at the court window.
Failing to show up for your Bryan court date can result in a judgment and an OMNI hold placed on your driver's license. The hold blocks renewal until you pay the fine plus a $10 OMNI surcharge. Resolve OMNI issues at texasfailuretoappear.com. The legal basis for OMNI is Transportation Code Chapter 706, available at statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
Defensive Driving Dismissal
Art. 45.0511 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows Bryan Municipal Court to dismiss an eligible traffic ticket when you complete an approved defensive driving course. You must request this before your court date. Once you appear and enter a plea, this option is usually gone.
Eligibility requirements: you must not have completed a defensive driving course to dismiss another ticket in the past 12 months. CDL holders who were operating a commercial vehicle at the time of the citation do not qualify. Accidents involving serious injury, and certain offense types, are also excluded by statute. If the court approves your request, it sets a fee and gives you 90 days to complete an approved course and return the certificate.
Choose an approved course from the TDLR list at tdlr.texas.gov. Online and in-person options exist. File the certificate with Bryan Municipal Court, and the case is dismissed as a Type 3A on your DPS record. That means no conviction, no points, and no insurance impact from the ticket. Keep the certificate in your files even after dismissal.
Deferred Disposition
Art. 45.051 of the Code of Criminal Procedure gives Bryan Municipal Court the option to defer your case for a probation period, usually 90 to 180 days. If you comply with the conditions the judge sets and avoid new violations, the court dismisses the case at the end. No conviction is entered on your record.
Deferred disposition can help when you have already used defensive driving in the past 12 months and are not eligible for a DSC dismissal. The judge decides whether to grant it and what conditions apply. Some judges require defensive driving as part of the deferral terms. Others may ask for community service or just a clean record during the period. Contact Bryan Municipal Court before your court date to ask about how deferred disposition works in your case.
Brazos County Court Connection
Bryan is in Brazos County. Citations from Brazos County deputies and state troopers in unincorporated parts of the county go to Brazos County JP courts. The county courthouse is in Bryan. The municipal court and county JP courts handle similar types of traffic violations but operate separately and have different fees and processes. For details on Brazos County JP courts, visit the county page.
State Resources
The TOPICs portal at topics.txcourts.gov/CitationsPublic covers Bryan Municipal Court and Brazos County JP courts. For your Texas driving record, visit dps.texas.gov to order online or download Form DR-1 for a mail request. A Type 2A record shows whether any tickets have been reported as convictions.
For OMNI holds, go to texasfailuretoappear.com to identify which court placed the hold and what you need to pay. The Bryan city portal at bryantx.gov handles city-level payments and court services.
The City of Bryan portal at bryantx.gov provides access to municipal court information, online payment, and city contact details for traffic citation matters in Bryan, Texas.