Eligibility & Court Requirements 

How do I know if I am eligible to take defensive driving class for ticket dismissal?

• You have not attended a defensive driving class for an eligible traffic citation issued within the past 12 months.  

  • Your eligibility to attend a defensive driving class is based on the date of your current violation not on the date you last attended a defensive driving class.

• If eligible, you can attend to have only one violation dismissed.

• You were cited for a civil traffic moving violation that did not involve a serious injury or fatality.​

• You must complete this class at least 7 days before your court date.​​​​

• Your violation must be on the list of eligible violations or see below.  ​

• You may take the class in person or online. If you were specifically ordered by a judge to attend the class in person, you must register for a classroom course.

What are eligibility requirements for Commercial Driver Licensees (CDL)?

Effective 9/1/2019, commercial driver license holders are eligible for defensive driving school in order to dismiss a civil traffic moving violation issued pursuant to chapter 3, article 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 of Title 28, provided that:

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• Meets the other defensive driving eligibility requirement for non-commercial driver license holders (listed above).

• The defensive driving class date is on or after 9/1/2019.

• The individual was driving a vehicle requiring a Class D or a Class M license.

• The vehicle was not being used for commercial purposes.