Collin County DWI Lawyer (McKinney)

Our office is in downtown Dallas at 325 N St. Paul Street. We handle cases in the Collin County courts in McKinney.

Where will my Collin County DWI case be heard?

Class A and B misdemeanors, including most DWIs, are heard in the Collin County Courts at Law. Felonies are heard in the district courts, including the 199th, 219th, 296th, 366th, 380th, 401st and 416th District Courts. Address: Russell A. Steindam Courts Building, 2100 Bloomdale Rd., McKinney 75071.

Who prosecutes DWI cases in Collin County?

The Collin County Criminal District Attorney's Office, at 2100 Bloomdale Rd., prosecutes both misdemeanors and felonies.

Because the courts and the DA's office share the Bloomdale Road complex, most hearings for a Collin County case happen at the same address.

Are DWI penalties different in Collin County?

State law sets the penalties, so they do not change by county. Our Texas DWI defense page has the penalty table, license rules and defenses; see also first DWI and ALR hearings.

Which parts of Collin County do you cover?

We handle DWI cases from McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Allen, Wylie, Prosper, Celina, Murphy, and the rest of the county, including stops on US-75, SH-121, the Dallas North Tollway, US-380 and the President George Bush Turnpike. Wherever the stop happened, the case is filed in the Collin County courts.

Where are people booked after a Collin County DWI arrest?

Most DWI arrests in Collin County are booked at the Collin County Detention Facility, 4300 Community Ave., McKinney. Within 48 hours a magistrate gives the required warnings and sets bond (Code of Criminal Procedure 15.17).

Where is the ALR license hearing for a Collin County arrest?

The State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) hears it, not the county court. For Collin County, SOAH's primary contact for driver's license hearings is the SOAH Dallas office, 8700 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 126, Dallas 75247. SOAH also lists a remote hearing location in Plano, in the Velda Williams Conference Room on the second floor of the Collin County Sub-Courthouse, 920 E. Park Blvd., with the Dallas office as its contact. Request it within 15 days (Transportation Code 524.031).

Is there a DWI court or program in Collin County?

The Office of Court Administration's specialty court registry (October 1, 2026) lists no DWI-specific court for Collin County; its listed adult programs are drug, mental health and veterans courts. The Collin County District Attorney's Burden to Blessing pretrial diversion program excludes DWI-related offenses, with exceptions possible at the diversion prosecutor's discretion.

How do I get started?

The first consultation is free. It is with a Director of Client Engagement, not an attorney. Clients who hire us work with an attorney. Call (214) 239-2013 or start a chat. Phones and chat are answered 24/7, with AI covering when no staff is free.

Last updated October 2026