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Longview municipal court announces warrant amnesty, new evening docket and QR codes on citations
Summary
Director of Administration Bonnie Hubbard briefed the council on municipal-court practices, including a judge-authorized warrant amnesty typically offered Jan. 1–Apr. 30 (but available year-round at judicial discretion), launch of a recurring evening docket beginning Nov. 3, QR codes on citations, and a "Coffee with Court" event on Nov. 7.
Bonnie Hubbard, director of administration, told the Longview City Council on Oct. 23 that municipal court handles class C violations for the City of Longview and that the city judge offers a warrant-amnesty program that is typically run Jan. 1 through April 30.
"This does allow a citizen to say, hey, I need to get this resolved. We immediately drop all warrant fees and the warrant process," Hubbard said, explaining that when a citizen comes to court during amnesty, the warrant is…
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