City of Austin
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From March 25 to April 19, take care of your unpaid tickets and outstanding warrants without threat of arrest.
The Austin Municipal Court and Downtown Austin Community Court are relaunching the Warrant Amnesty program, helping those with unpaid citations and/or outstanding warrants. The program launches March 25 and will run through April 19. Individuals who resolve active warrants will have warrant fees waived; however, they must contact the court to take advantage of this program.
No officers will be sent out to take defendants into custody during this time frame, and those who come to any Austin Municipal Court or Community Court location voluntarily will not be arrested.
Options are available for those who are not able to pay immediately, including payment plans, community service, or hardship waivers for those who qualify. This program applies only to active cases in front of the Austin Municipal Court or Downtown Austin Community Court.
In last year’s Warrant Amnesty program, more than 2,300 outstanding warrants and delinquent citations were cleared.
“We’re excited to offer the Warrant Amnesty program to Austinites again this year. For our judges and our entire staff, this program is vital to our commitment to provide excellent customer service, build partnerships throughout the community, and improve public safety,” said Clerk of the Court, Mary Jane Grubb.
There are multiple walk-in dockets scheduled Mondays through Fridays during the amnesty period. Judges and prosecutors will be available to review cases, discuss options, and issue appropriate orders.
No appointments are needed during these walk-in dockets. Warrant Amnesty applies only to active cases, and all services are provided free of charge. Spanish interpreters will be available.
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 to 8 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 or prosecutor, 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.
DACC cases
Community Court, 505 Barton Springs Road.
Monday - Friday 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. & 1:30 to 3:45 p.m.
For more information, call (512) 974-4800 or visit austintexas.gov/court