Warrant Information

Warrants

The Court will issue a warrant when:

  • You fail to appear
  • You fail to comply with the Orders of a Judge
  • You do not complete a payment plan or fail to make payments as promised

Failure to Appear

If a person fails to appear in court for the prosecution of the offense or if the person fails to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering the payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the Court, the person may be denied renewal of the person’s driver license.

Additional Fees

If you fail to comply with the terms of the judgment and the delinquent debt is sent to a collections agency, a fee of 30% of the fine amount will be added to the judgment.

If you had any outstanding warrants or citations reported to OmniBase Texas, you will be required to pay a fee of $30 fee per case if submitted to omni base prior to January 1 2020.  $10 per case if your case(s) were sent to omni base after January 1 2020 in addition to your fine and costs in full in order to have your driver’s license released.

Resolving a Warrant

To find out whether you have an active warrant in the City of University Park, call the Court Clerk’s office at 214-987-5331 for available options. 

Warrants will remain active unless the fine is paid in full. In accordance with the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 27.14(c), case payment will result in a waiver of a jury trial and a finding of guilty, which may be reported to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Payment, may result in a conviction on your driving record.

You may pay the fine at the Court Clerk’s office by using cash, money order or cashier's check, NO personal checks will be accepted for warrants. 

To pay the warrant with a credit card, you may call, American Municipal Services (collection agency) Toll-free: (888) 420-9700. 

Indigency Application

If you are unable to pay your outstanding warrants and believe you may qualify as indigent, you may request a hearing before the Judge. To do so, you must complete the Indigency Application and bring it with you to the scheduled hearing.

Indigent Application and Plea

(SPANISH) Indigent Application and Plea