City of Houston Municipal Court Amnesty Program

Program Runs From May 1st thru May 16th, 2009

Houston scofflaws who ignored parking tickets or traffic citations are getting a second chance.

Beginning Friday, Municipal Court judges will begin a 16-day amnesty program for those with outstanding warrants for traffic and parking tickets, as well as other citations for violation of city ordinances, that were delinquent as of Feb. 28.

There are a few rules for the May 1-16 amnesty program:

Those under the age of 17 must appear in court with a parent, guardian or managing conservator.

Only defendants named in the citation, or their attorneys, can make an appearance.

Those with delinquent parking citations will be allowed to pay the original citation amount, plus a 30-percent collection fee.

Defendants who come to the Municipal Courts to pay their fines, even those with warrants for failing to appear, will not be arrested, city officials said.

Fines can be paid in person at the Municipal Courts building at 1400 Lubbock, the Southeast and Westside police substations, and the court annex buildings in Clear Lake, Kingwood, and Acres Home.

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For those homeless with outstanding cases and enrolled in a case managed program assisting you to exit homelessness, speak to your case manager on how you may access the Homeless Court Program.

For more information please call the Coalition for the Homeless, M-F between 8am-5pm @ 713.739.7514.