PRESS RELEASES - NOVEMBER 2005

City Utilizes Website and Newspaper to Help Individuals Resolve Outstanding Warrants

November 17, 2005

The City of Arlington has launched a public information campaign to encourage people to resolve outstanding Class C misdemeanor warrants.

The Municipal Court is utilizing the City of Arlington website at www.ci.arlington.tx.us and the Star-Telegram newspaper to publish the names of individuals with outstanding Class C misdemeanor warrants covering 2004 and 2005. The lists will be published in the Sunday, November 20, edition of the Star-Telegram. One list includes the names of individuals who have failed to appear for a court date. A second part includes the names of individuals who have appeared, but did not satisfy an agreed upon judgment. Warrants for the years covering 2003 and prior are posted on the City of Arlington website at www.ci.arlington.tx.us.

Public information materials in the newspaper and on the City’s website provide instructions for resolving the offenses and avoiding possible arrest during the holiday season. If information on the lists is not accurate, individuals are asked to provide documentation that could resolve the warrant.

Arlington Municipal Court is located at 200 W. Abram St. and has jurisdiction over Class C misdemeanor citations. They are also responsible for collecting court fees and fines, maintaining all records of the court and setting trial dockets.

The hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to Noon Saturday. Municipal Court will be closed November 24, 25 and 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
More information is available by calling 817-459-6990 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. E-mail communication can be sent to court@ci.arlington.tx.us . The City of Arlington advises callers that phone lines may be busier during the first part of the week.