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Amnesty program clears 41 warrants
Brings in $20,000 to police department
Time has officially run out for those who wanted to take advantage of the Midwest City Police Department’s Amnesty Program.
The program ran from February 15 to May 15 and concerned outstanding warrants that were issued before January 1, 2010. The program offered 50 percent off the cost of each warrant. Police officials said 41 of the estimated 1,000 warrants were cleared and brought in $20,000 to the police department. All of the warrants combined totaled $1.7 million.
This program helped the department in reducing the number of outstanding warrants, which include old fines or misdemeanors, such as disorderly conduct, driving under the influence and misdemeanor assault and battery.
“If someone had a $500 warrant, they could come in and pay half of the fees and other associated costs for the most part,” said Assistant Police Chief Sid Porter.
Still wanted People who missed paying their old warrants could be arrested by police, Porter said.
Porter encourages those people to meet with the municipal judge and discuss the outstanding warrants. If stopped by the police, after a license and insurance check is conducted and a warrant discovered, the person may be arrested or their driver’s license suspended.
“We’ve had some pretty good success and it’s possible we would be looking into doing the program again. But I would encourage people not to wait to see if we do it again, but if you know you have a warrant to take care of it,” Porter said.
On the list Municipal Court Clerk Deborah Gardner compiled a list of ways people became aware they had outstanding warrants. The most common ways were through the city newsletter, online or from their utility bill.
“One found out through a relative who saw it, another through a friend who passed on the information to them,” Garner said.
In one case, police cleared a warrant after receiving a death certificate.
Meanwhile, residents also discovered they were on the warrant list through stories printed in EastWord News, and others became aware of their warrant status while taking care of another ticket.
Porter said he believes the program was a success.
“Anytime you clear 41 warrants and bring $20,000 into the department it’s a good deal,” he said.
City officials posted a list of people with outstanding warrants on the city’s website. Residents can call the court clerk’s office at 739-1279 for more information the remaining warrants.
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