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Matagorda County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3

 

Judge Amy Ottino-Tapia                                                                                      

405 Commerce St.

Palacios, TX 77465

Phone: 361-972-5313

Fax: 361-972-6627

Court Staff

Melissa Pena, Clerk

T'azia Rodriguez, Clerk

Jesse Alvarez, Jr., Constable

 

We will be closed

Wednesday July 3 and Thursday July 4, 2024

In observance of the

Independence day Holida202y

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Bureau Code: 5521695
Reference Number: Driver's License or Citation Number
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    SCHEDULE OF FINES FOR PARKS AND WILDLIFE VIOLATIONS

    JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PCT. #3
    ALL SHRIMPING VIOLATION = $289.00
    ALL OYSTERING VIOLATION = $289.00
    ALL BOATING VIOLATION = $189.00
    ALL FISHING VIOLATION = $189.00 
    ALL HUNTING VIOLATION = $189.00
    All SHRIMPING AT NIGHT $289.00-$589.00 CONTACT OUR OFFICE PRIOR TO PAYING

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    *YOU MUST APPEAR ON OR BEFORE THE DATE ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR CITATION

    • TO PAY THE ABOVE FINE AMOUNT 
    • TO MAKE A PARTIAL PAYMENT AGREEMENT
    • TO REQUEST COMMUNITY SERVICE.
    • (PAYMENT AGREEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE MUST BE REQUESTED IN PERSON ONLY)
      * CALCULATING COMMUINTY SERVICE $100.00 = 8 HRS EXAMPLE $175.00 = 14 HRS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
    • * IF YOU WISH TO MAKE PAYMENTS YOU MUST APPEAR IN PERSON BY THE COURT DATE TO SIGN THE PARTIAL PAYMENT AGREEMENT.

      *ONLY DISMISSABLE OFFENSE IN IS THE TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER THIS MUST HAVE BEEN VAILD ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE OFFENSE AND MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE COURT BY THE APPEARANCE DATE.
      **IF THE ABOVE IS DONE THE COURT WILL DISMISS THE CITATION AND CHARGE ONLY A $10.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
      MANDATORY BOATER EDUCATION AND FINE REQUIRED
      ANY PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATING VIOLATION 31.106
      RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION 31.094
      EXCESSIVE SPEED 31.095
      RECKLESS OPERATION AND EXCESSIVE SPEED 31.096
      HAZARDOUS WAKE OR WASH 31.098
      CIRCULAR COURSE AROUND FISHERMAN OR SWIMMER
      INTERFERENCE WITH MARKERS OR RAMPS
      OBSTRUCTING PASSAGEWAYS
      OPERATING BOATS IN RESTRICTED AREA
      OPERATING VESSELS IN SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING AREAS
      SKIING DURING ILLEGAL HOURS OR IN A MANNER THAT ENDANGERS LIFE OR PROPERTY
      *THESE VIOLATIONS REQUIRE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED BOATER EDUCATION COURSE AND FINE. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE BOATER EDUCATION COURSE WITHIN 90 DAYS WILL RESULT IN COMMITTING AN OFFENSE THAT IS A PARKS & WILDLIFE CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.