People who have an arrest warrant may be able to get a fine reduced and get a court case cleared up at the cityโs upcoming Warrant Day event.
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Tucson City Court, 103 E. Alameda St., in downtown Tucson, people with warrants can see a judge and work with staff from the city prosecutorโs office and city public defenderโs office.
People can get warrants quashed, pay fines, make plea deals and put their minds at ease about the potential for getting pulled over and going to jail.
The Tucson City Council approved the Warrant Day idea earlier this year. The first event, held in August, helped 117 people get plea offers, helped 93 people get new hearings, and helped the city collect $13,325 in fines and fees.
No one was taken into custody.
โWe canโt make any guarantees, but the presumption is release. Weโre not out to sting people, we just want to help people clear everything up, get their cases back on track and get them closed,โ said city court administrator Chris Hale.
New this time is a civil traffic component. A person who has a suspended driverโs license case in default or in the restitution enforcement program can work with a judge to get on a payment plan and get the license back.
โWarrant Day gives the city an opportunity to collect fines and settle court debts that would otherwise go uncollected, as well as purge a significant portion of the excess caseload,โ said Council Member Paul Cunningham.
The city also saves money by not booking people into the Pima County jail.
