10/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/26/2024 07:34
Published on October 26, 2024
Fort Worth Municipal Court is hosting the final Court in the Community/Warrant Forgiveness event of 2024 from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 2, at Blue Haze Elementary School, 601 Blue Haze Drive, 76108.
Who's the event for: Anyone who has outstanding citations with the Fort Worth Municipal Court is invited to appear at a municipal court location or Court in the Community event, without fear of arrest for their cases. Attendees can resolve their outstanding cases and may be eligible for alternatives such as community service or a reduction in their fine based on ability to pay.
At the event, as many as 120 people can be seen on a first-come, first-served basis with a Class C criminal case filed with the court, such as traffic violations, ordinance violations and penal code violations.
For more information, call 817-392-6700.
"I encourage anyone who has an outstanding citation with the Fort Worth Municipal Court to contact us immediately so we can provide options to move those cases to a final resolution," said Court Director William Rumuly "We are a Safe Harbor Court, meaning we do not arrest persons who come voluntarily to see us on their outstanding cases."
View a brief video with District 7 Councilmember Macy Hill and Chief Judge Simón González:
View the video with Spanish subtitles:
View the video with Vietnamese subtitles:
Q:Is this only for Fort Worth citations?
A: Yes, for any Class C criminal case filed with the Court such as traffic violations, ordinance violations and penal code violations through the issuance of a citation.
Q: What is Safe Harbor?
A: Fort Worth is a Safe Harbor Court, meaning residents can always visit a Fort Worth Municipal Court location without fear of arrest for outstanding warrants issued by the Fort Worth Municipal Court.
Q:Where can I get more information?
A: To learn more about this initiative and other court information, go online or call the Court during business hours at 817-392-6700.
Photo:Attendees can meet with municipal court staff to resolve outstanding cases on Nov. 2.
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