NOTICE ALL OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE PETITIONS MUST SPECIFY THE PETITIONER’S FULL NAME (INCLUDING ANY SUFFIXES SUCH AS JR. OR II) IN ADDITION TO THE PETITIONER’S DATE OF BIRTH AND TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER. A COURTESY COPY OF THE PETITION MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT THE TIME OF FILING. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS WILL CAUSE THE PETITION NOT TO BE HEARD AS SCHEDULED. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com NO. ________________ THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE COUNTY COURT at Law # ________________ VS. OF ______________________ FORT BEND COUNTY PETITION BY DEFENDANT FOR OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Comes now ________________________________, hereinafter called Defendant/Petitioner, and respectfully petitions the Court for an Occupational Driver’s License under the Provisions of Section 23A and 25, Article 6687b of Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes, and would show unto the Court as follows: I. Defendant/Petitioner’s residence is ________________ County, Texas, and his/her street address is ___________________________________________________________________. II. Defendant/Petitioner’s driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle was suspended on the _______ day of __________________, __________, in accordance with a judgment, a true and correct copy of same being attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. Said suspension was not because of physical or mental disability or impairment. III. The essential need for Defendant/Petitioner operating a motor vehicle in the performance of his/her occupation or trade is set forth in detail as follows: a. He/she is employed as a ____________________________________________ at __________________________ located at _______________________________________; American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com his/her days and hours of work are __________________________________; there is no public transportation available to Defendant/Petitioner to go to and return from his/her employment at the times stated; the above facts are further verified by the affidavit of Defendant/Petitioner’s employer or immediate supervisor attached hereto as Exhibit “B”. b. He/she cannot make arrangements for a carpool or to have a member of his/her family drive him/her to and from work. c. Defendant/Petitioner cannot support himself/herself and family without working. IV. The distance from Defendant/Petitioner’s residence to his/her place of employment is __________ miles and the most direct route between two places is, in detail, as follows:. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FORT BEND The undersigned states under oath that I am the Defendant/Petitioner in the foregoing Petition. I have personal knowledge of all the facts and allegations stated in it and they are true and correct. ________________________________ Defendant/Petitioner Subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned, on this the ________ day of ________________, ________. _______________________________________ Notary Public in and for Fort Bend County, Texas. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE Rules for County Court at Law, Fort Bend County, Texas, are as follows as Wit: 1. Verified Petition must have attached as exhibits: a. copy of court judgment suspending driver’s license or DPS letter suspending driver’s license b. affidavit of Defendant/Petitioner’s employer or supervisor as to type of work performed, hours and place of employment, and necessity to drive a motor vehicle c. proof of automobile liability insurance coverage - furnish original and two (2) copies of form authenticated by an insurance company doing business in Texas and an insurance agent letter stating date to which insurance is paid. 2. An information copy of the Petition is to be delivered to Criminal District Attorney in Fort Bend County at time of filing. 3. Attorney for Defendant/Petitioner is to prepare conformed copies of Petition and Order to be certified by clerk, and attorney will forward same to DPS. _______________________________ Judge, County Court at Law Fort Bend County. American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com NO. ______________ THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE COUNTY COURT VS. at LAW # _________ OF FORT BEND COUNTY ORDER WHEREAS, on _______________________, _______, Defendant/Petitioner, __________________________________, was convicted of the Offense of driving while intoxicated upon a public highway in Fort Bend County, Texas, and his/her Driver’s License No. __________________ was automatically suspended, and said driver’s license has been surrendered to Clerk of this Court. On this, the _______ day of _______________________, __________, came on to be heard the request by Petition of ____________________________________________, Defendant/Petitioner in the above numbered Criminal Case, for an Occupational Driver’s License; and the Court having considered the Petition, exhibits attached hereto, and other evidence, is of the opinion that the following findings and order should be entered: The Court finds that an essential need exists for the Defendant/Petitioner, __________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________, to operate a motor vehicle in the performance of his/her occupation or trade; The Court further orders that the said operation of a motor vehicle be restricted as follows: 1. Only in performance of the occupation or trade of _________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. Only between the residence of ___________________________________________________________ at ________________________________________________________________________________________ and his/her place of employment at __________________________________ located at ________________________________________________________________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com along the following route: __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Only between the hours of _______.M. and _______.M., on the following days of the week _______________________________________________________________________________________. 4. Only until the _______ day of _____________________, __________. 5. Only while ______________________________________________ has a valid policy of automobile liability insurance in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act as provided in amended Article 6701h of Texas Civil Statutes. 6. A certified copy of this Order shall be delivered to Defendant/Petitioner and said Order will be a substitute for Restricted Occupational License for a period of 14 days from date. It is further ordered that the Clerk of this Court shall mail to Texas Department of Public Safety the following to Wit: 1. A report of the conviction 2. Said driver's license of Defendant/Petitioner 3. Copy of Judgment of Conviction of this Court 4. Proof of liability of insurance in accordance with provisions of Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act as provided in amended Article 670lh of Revised Civil Statutes of Texas by furnishing a true and correct copy of Form SR-22 5. A certified copy of Defendant/Petitioner Petition for an occupational license with all exhibits attached hereto 6. A certified copy of this Order SIGNED and entered this _________day of ________________, ______________. ________________________________ Judge Presiding PETITION BY DEFENDANT FOR OCCUPATIONAL DRIVER’S LICENSE i:\CIVIL\FORMS\OCCUTDL.DOC American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com