Warrant Resolution Week for people with Class C misdemeanors begins Monday and will go through Friday.
People with arrest warrants the misdemeanor offenses will be able to go to court and work out their fines without being arrested.
Orange Mayor Larry Spears Jr. and Assistant District Attorney Krispen Walker set up the special week with municipal courts and justice of the peace courts across the county.
Spears said he was asked about whether something could be done to help people who have accumulated big fines and arrest warrants after getting tickets for minor offenses.
Tickets for things like an expired inspection sticker, no driver’s license, or no insurance can lead to an arrest warrant if the person does not pay the fine or appear in court. Sometimes the people are scared to go to court if they cannot pay.
Some of the traffic tickets also result in the Texas Department of Public Safety adding surcharges to get a driver’s license. The surcharges and fines can add up to thousands of dollars, making it impossible for people with low-income wages to afford to get a driver’s license.
Spears said Resolution Week will be a way for people to get a driver’s license back so they can get a job.
People with the tickets and warrants will be able to go before the appropriate judge during the week and work out a plan. Plans might include a payment system, getting fines lowered, or arranging to do community service to offset the fines.
Cities and justice of the peace courts have lists of people with warrants on their websites if you need to check to see if you are listed.
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