Ellis County, TX · Ellis County
Petition for Occupational Driver’s License
This petition lets a person with a suspended, canceled, or revoked license ask a Texas court for permission to drive for essential needs.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ellis County · Ellis County, Ellis County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- elliscountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
What this form is
Use this petition to ask the court for an Occupational Driver’s License and describe why you need to drive, where and when you need to drive, and any requested exceptions for an interlock device or counseling. It also asks for personal, driver’s license, and prior-history information. The form lists a certified driver record and SR22 proof of insurance as required attachments, with interlock installation proof required if applicable.
Who needs it
A person seeking an Occupational Driver’s License who needs to explain essential driving needs and provide the documents listed on the petition should complete it.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document can be signed without a notary using its unsworn declaration option; it also lists a sworn affidavit as optional supporting proof of driving need.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the Occupational Driver’s License Petition PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Fill in your personal and driver’s license information, explain your essential need to drive, and provide your requested driving schedule.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Attach a certified driver record and SR22 proof of current auto liability insurance; include proof of interlock installation if applicable.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Sign the petition using the unsworn declaration option and submit it to the county office named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Occupational Driver’s License Petition ask the court to do?
- It asks the court to order the Texas Department of Public Safety to issue an Occupational Driver’s License for the purposes described in the petition.
- What attachments does the petition list?
- It lists a certified driver record and an SR22 as required attachments, proof of interlock installation if applicable, and optional proof of driving need.
- Do I need a notary for the Occupational Driver’s License Petition?
- No. The petition can be signed using its unsworn declaration option. It also lists a sworn affidavit as optional supporting proof of driving need.
- How do I submit the Occupational Driver’s License Petition?
- Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.