City of Austin Relaunches Warrant Amnesty Program

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The Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court have relaunched the Warrant Amnesty program, helping people address their unpaid citations and/or outstanding warrants.

During the amnesty period, no officers will be sent out to take people into into custody, and those who come to any Austin Municipal Court or Community Court location voluntarily will not be arrested. This program applies only to active cases in front of the Austin Municipal Court or Downtown Austin Community Court, the city said.

This is the first year since the pandemic began that the courts are offering the Warrant Amnesty program. In the three previous years of the program, city data shows more than 37,500 outstanding warrants and delinquent citations were cleared.

“This program lends itself to meaningful interactions with individuals removing barriers, increasing compliance, and ultimately improving public safety for our community,” said Clerk of the Court, Mary Jane Grubb.

The program launched February 6 and will run through March 3.

Schedule:
Municipal Court cases
Main location, 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 175, located in the Bergstrom Technology Center complex.

Monday: 8:30 to 11 a.m. & 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 to 11 a.m. & 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 to 11 a.m. & 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 to 11 a.m., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. & 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 to 11 a.m. & 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

If an individual does not need to speak to a judge, they can visit a substation during operating hours: 
North Center, 12425 Lamplight Village (south of Parmer Lane)
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Downtown Austin Community Court cases 
Community Court, 505 Barton Springs Road.
Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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