Rowlett Police Department has joined 160 law enforcement agencies throughout North Texas in an effort to clear open warrants.
Beginning this Saturday, Feb. 25 and running through Sunday, March 4, more than 160 law enforcement jurisdictions throughout the greater North Texas area will conduct the Great Texas Warrant Roundup.
In this wide ranging effort, officers will seek out and arrest people with outstanding warrants pending before their respective Municipal Courts.
An amnesty period for those with Failure to Appear Warrants will be offered beginning Feb. 25 at 7:30 a.m. and continuing through March 4 at 5 p.m. Citizens will have the opportunity to have their Failure to Appear warrant dismissed upon payment in full of the originally charged warrant offense. This provides a savings of nearly
$300 to those with an FTA warrant in addition to their original charge.
No special court date or hearing is required; those wishing to have their FTA’s dismissed may come to the
Municipal Court during normal business hours to pay their original charge, or contact the Warrant Clerk at 972-463-3938 to pay via telephone. Online payments are also accepted.
There are options available to warrant offenders which will keep them from being arrested during the roundup, but the time to discuss those options is before officers arrive at the door. By that time it’s too late and offenders will be posting a bond, paying their fine, or immediately going to jail. Those with outstanding Rowlett Municipal Court warrants who wish to avoid being contacted by law enforcement and jailed on their warrants should contact the Rowlett Municipal Court at 972-412-6222 or the Police Department Warrant Section at 972-463-3938.
Source: rowlett.com
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