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Atlanta Municipal Court extends amnesty program; officials report surge in participation
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City officials said the Municipal Court of Atlanta extended an amnesty program to May 30 and reported large turnout and a measurable increase in courthouse traffic and case processing during the outreach period.
At a City Council committee meeting, officials said the Municipal Court of Atlanta has extended a courthouse amnesty program to May 30 to allow residents with outstanding warrants to clear cases without arrest.
City officials and court leaders said the program has driven a surge in courthouse visits and helped residents resolve cases that otherwise could lead to arrest or license suspensions. Court staff reported handling thousands of cases and said the amnesty outreach reached large numbers of residents.
Mister Moore, presenting the court’s quarterly statistics, said amnesty began March 17 and produced a spike in building entrances, from about 27,000 in February to 29,000 in March. "So far, we've…
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