When a defendant charged with an Alcoholic Beverage Code offense is granted deferred disposition, what must the court report to DPS?

• A. The court must report that deferred disposition was granted and the date granted
• B. The court must report the conviction only
• C. The court must report the date the deferred disposition was granted only
• D. The court must report nothing about deferred disposition

Answer: (D)

Deferred disposition is not a conviction, and Department of Public Safety records focus on final judgments of guilt. When a court grants deferred disposition in an Alcoholic Beverage Code case, there is no reporting to DPS about that grant. The record may reflect that a deferral occurred, but DPS does not receive notice of it. Only if the terms are not completed and a conviction is entered would DPS be notified of the conviction later. So the court reports nothing about the deferred disposition.