Moore County Traffic Ticket Records

Moore County traffic ticket records are public documents covering citations issued in and around Dumas and this Texas Panhandle county. Dumas is the county seat and largest city in Moore County, sitting along US-87 and US-287 in the northern Panhandle. If you need to check a citation, find a court date, confirm a fine, or learn your options after getting a ticket in Moore County, this page covers the key information you need.

Traffic Tickets in Moore County

Traffic tickets in Moore County are Class C misdemeanors under Texas law. They carry fines but no jail time. Four Justice of the Peace courts serve the county's precincts. The Dumas Municipal Court handles violations inside Dumas city limits. The county has a significant agricultural and natural gas industry base, meaning farm-to-market and state highway enforcement is a regular activity for state troopers and county deputies alike.

When you receive a citation, it lists the violation, the court, and a response deadline. You can pay the fine, contest the ticket, or ask the judge about deferred disposition or a driving safety course. Paying without appearing is a guilty plea under Art. 27.14(c) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. That conviction is reported to DPS and shows up on your driving record.

The precinct on your citation tells you which JP court handles the case. Call the county clerk at (806) 935-2121 if you need help finding the right court.

Searching Moore County Records

The Texas Office of Court Administration runs TOPICs, a free public citation search at topics.txcourts.gov/CitationsPublic. Search by citation number, name, or driver license number. Records from Moore County JP courts appear in this system and let you check a case without calling the courthouse.

If a case isn't in TOPICs, contact the JP court in Dumas directly or visit the courthouse. For Dumas Municipal Court records, contact the city court separately since it keeps its own records. The county clerk can also help direct you to the right court.

TOPICs is the state's free citation search and covers many Texas JP and municipal courts. Start there for Moore County traffic ticket lookups.

What a Ticket Record Contains

A Moore County traffic citation record shows the citation number, the date, time, and location of the stop, and the officer's badge number and agency. It also shows the defendant's name, date of birth, driver license number, and vehicle plate and description. The violation appears by statute and in plain language.

Fine amounts and court costs are in the record. After the court resolves the case, the record shows the outcome: guilty, dismissed, deferred, or pending. All of this is public under Texas law. Older records may only be in paper at the Dumas courthouse. Certified copies can be requested from the court that handled the case.

Resolving a Moore County Ticket

Pay a Moore County traffic fine in person at the JP court or the Dumas Municipal Court. Call to confirm the total and payment options before you go. Court costs are added on top of the base fine. Mail payments may be accepted depending on the court's setup.

To avoid a conviction, ask about deferred disposition under Art. 45.051 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The judge holds the case for 90 to 180 days. Meet the conditions set during that time and the case is dismissed. Conditions typically include a fee and staying ticket-free during the waiting period.

The Driving Safety Course under Art. 45.0511 lets you dismiss a ticket by taking a state-approved defensive driving class. You must request DSC before your court date, not hold a CDL, not have used DSC in Texas in the past 12 months, and not be charged with speeding more than 25 mph over the limit. The court needs a Type 3A certified driving record from DPS at $12 online or $10 by mail. Find approved providers at tdlr.texas.gov.

DPS Driving Records

The Texas Department of Public Safety keeps a driver record for every license holder. Courts report traffic convictions here. A Type 2 covers three years for $6.50 online or $6 by mail. A Type 3 shows complete history for $7.50 online or $7 by mail. The DSC dismissal needs a Type 3A certified record at $12 online or $10 by mail.

Mail requests go to Texas DPS, P.O. Box 149008, Austin, TX 78714-9008, and take up to three weeks. Online requests arrive faster.

Unpaid Tickets and OMNI

Not paying a Moore County ticket can lead to a warrant and a block on your license renewal through the Texas OMNI program. Under Transportation Code Chapter 706, courts send unpaid ticket data to DPS, which blocks renewal until you pay the debt plus a $10 OMNI fee per ticket (or $30 for older cases).

Check and pay OMNI holds at texasfailuretoappear.com. Once cleared, DPS lifts the hold and your renewal can proceed. Each unpaid ticket carries its own fee.

The Texas Failure to Appear site lets you check OMNI holds and pay them to clear the way for your license renewal.

Nearby Counties

Moore County is in the Texas Panhandle north of Amarillo. Find traffic ticket records for neighboring counties here: