Houston Municipal Courts Kick Off Amnesty Program
Style Magazine Newswire | 3/22/2019, 9:47 a.m.
ABC13 reports if you have a warrant for failure to appear at Houston Municipal Court, there's a way out. The "Fresh Start Spring Amnesty Program" launched that will discount delinquent cases, saving people money while they resolve their ticket issues. As many as 250,000 tickets issued by HPD for violations including expired licenses, no proof of insurance, and missing license plates are outstanding each year. If tickets aren't addressed, and the driver misses a court date, an arrest warrant is issued. The amnesty program applies to cases delinquent before Feb. 1. It does not apply to parking tickets, administrative violations, bond forfeitures or civil cases. It also does not apply to a defendant in custody already. Anyone who appears at municipal court during the amnesty period, which runs through April 6, will be permitted to resolve their eligible delinquent cases.
