OCCUPATIONAL/ESSENTIAL NEEDS OCCUPATIONAL/ESSENTIAL NEEDS DRIVERS LICENSE DRIVERS LICENSE

THE PROCESS: THE PROCESS:

You will file with the clerk’s office a Petition for You will file with the clerk’s office a Petition for Occupational/Essential Needs Driver’s License and an Occupational/Essential Needs Driver’s License and an Order Granting Occupational/Essential Needs Driver’s Order Granting Occupational/Essential Needs Driver’s License. There are forms located in the Law Library on the License. There are forms located in the Law Library on the 3rd floor of the Brazoria County Courthouse which you 3rd floor of the Brazoria County Courthouse which you would fill out & sign in front of a notary. would fill out & sign in front of a notary. Once filed you will receive an information sheet with the Once filed you will receive an information sheet with the cause number and which court it is assigned to. It is your cause number and which court it is assigned to. It is your responsibility to contact the Court Coordinator in order to responsibility to contact the Court Coordinator in order to set up your hearing date. set up your hearing date. After your hearing with the Judge, you will return to the After your hearing with the Judge, you will return to the civil office where you will then receive a certified copy of civil office where you will then receive a certified copy of the Petition and Order. The civil office will also send a the Petition and Order. The civil office will also send a certified copy of the same to the Texas Department of certified copy of the same to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Public Safety.

THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD INTENDED AS LEGAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL QUESTIONS. REGARDING LEGAL QUESTIONS. Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions About About Occupational D/L Occupational D/L

Do I need an attorney? Do I need an attorney? You can retain an attorney or file prose (without an You can retain an attorney or file prose (without an attorney). If you are filing prose you will have to do the attorney). If you are filing prose you will have to do the research yourself. It is against Texas law for a non- research yourself. It is against Texas law for a non- attorney, county clerk’s office, to practice law . attorney, county clerk’s office, to practice law .

Where do I file for an occupational/essential needs Where do I file for an occupational/essential needs drivers license? drivers license? If your license was suspended by a County Court at Law If your license was suspended by a County Court at Law Judge (misdemeanor offense), then you file with the Judge (misdemeanor offense), then you file with the County County Clerk’s office. If your license was suspended by a Clerk’s office. If your license was suspended by a District District Court Judge (felony offense/even if reduced to a Court Judge (felony offense/even if reduced to a misdemeanor), then you would file with the District Clerk’s misdemeanor), then you would file with the District Clerk’s office. office.

Where can I get the forms? Where can I get the forms? There are two (2) forms in the Law Library on the 3rd floor There are two (2) forms in the Law Library on the 3rd floor of the Brazoria County Courthouse which you would fill of the Brazoria County Courthouse which you would fill out out & sign in front of a notary. The name of the forms: & sign in front of a notary. The name of the forms: 1. Petition for Occupational/Essential 1. Petition for Occupational/Essential Needs Drivers License Needs Drivers License 2. Order Granting Occupational/Essential 2. Order Granting Occupational/Essential Needs Drivers License Needs Drivers License Do I need any other forms? Do I need any other forms? Yes, you will need the following forms: Yes, you will need the following forms: 1) SR-22 and/or valid proof of insurance 1) SR-22 and/or valid proof of insurance 2) Certified copy of your driving record (form 3A) 2) Certified copy of your driving record (form 3A) from DPS which can be obtained at from DPS which can be obtained at http://www.texas.gov http://www.texas.gov

Is there a filing fee? Is there a filing fee? Yes, there is a $247.00 fee to file with the County Clerk Yes, there is a $247.00 fee to file with the County Clerk which will not be refunded if filed in error. (We do not which will not be refunded if filed in error. (We do not accept personal checks, only cash, money order, or accept personal checks, only cash, money order, or debit/credit cards) debit/credit cards)