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2012 Texas Warrant Round Up Grace Period
Ends February 24

HOUSTON, Texas – The City of Houston Municipal Courts Department, HPD, and several Harris County Constables, along with dozens of Gulf Coast law enforcement entities, announced their participation in the upcoming “2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up” Friday, February 10, 2012. The last day to resolve warrant cases before the grace period officially comes to an end is Friday, February 24, 2012.

 

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2012 Warrant Round-Up Unites HPD, Harris, Galveston, Others

HOUSTON, Texas – The City of Houston Police Department will be among more than 260 law enforcement jurisdictions across Texas, and 65 in the Gulf Coast region alone, that will be participating in the “2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up.”HPD and the Harris County Constables will join other regional participants in this statewide annual event, which officially begins Saturday, February 25, 2012, to look for individuals with outstanding warrants.

 

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Gran Campaña de Arrestos del 2012, con HPD, Harris, Galveston y Otros

HOUSTON, Texas – El Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Houston estará entre más de 260 agencias policiacas a través de Texas, siendo que 65 son de la región costera del Golfo, que participarán en “2012 Great Texas Warrant Round-Up” (Campaña de Arrestos del 2012). Comenzando el sábado, 25 de febrero de 2012, HPD y las agencias de aguacil del Condado de Harris acompañarán a otros participantes regionales en este evento anual de ámbito estatal que está dirigido a las personas con órdenes de arresto.

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Inclement Weather / Case Exceptions for January 25, 2012

HOUSTON, Texas - The City of Houston Municipal Courts remains open today, Wednesday, January 25, 2012; however, those individuals who are scheduled to appear in court beginning at 4:00 p.m. and afterwards, who are unable to make a court appearance due to inclement weather will have the opportunity to reset their case(s). Individuals with court appearances that were scheduled before 4:00 p.m. today are not covered under this exception.

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EXCEPCIONES DE CASOS EN LAS CORTES: miércoles, enero 25, 2012

HOUSTON, Texas - Las Cortes Municipales de la Ciudad de Houston permanecerán abiertas hoy, miércoles, enero 25, 2012; sin embargo, las personas que tenían fecha de comparecencia marcada para hoy comenzando al las 4:00pm y después, pero por razones del clima lluvioso no podrán comparecer a su audiencia tendrán una oportunidad para reprogramar sus casos para otra fecha.

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Inclement Weather / Case Exceptions for January 09, 2012

HOUSTON, Texas - The City of Houston Municipal Courts remains open today, Monday, January 9, 2012; however, those individuals who are scheduled to appear in court and are unable to make a court appearance due to inclement weather will have the opportunity to reset their case(s).

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Municipal Courts Extends Amnesty Program

HOUSTON, Texas –The City of Houston Municipal Courts’ 2011 Amnesty program has been extended for an additional week and will not end until 11:59 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011. Court officials are encouraging anyone who has delinquent court matters to take advantage of this additional time to resolve them and avoid arrest.

 

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HPD and Houston Municipal Courts Warn Individuals to Pay Outstanding Citations or Face arrests

At a news briefing today (Friday, May 20), representatives from the Houston Police Department, Houston Municipal Court and Harris County Precinct 1 urged individuals with delinquent citations take advantage of a city-offered amnesty program.  Individuals have from now until June 4 to take care of their overdue citations before HPD officers will begin an increased effort to serve warrants for their arrest.

 

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Dedication and Naming of the Municipal Courthouse to the "Hebert W. Gee Municipal Courthouse"

HOUSTON, Texas –Mayor Annise D. Parker and Presiding Judge Barbara E. Hartle will dedicate and name the City of Houston Municipal Court Building in honor of the late Municipal Court Associate Presiding Judge Herbert W. Gee at a ceremony scheduled for 2:00 p.m.,
Sunday, May 1, 2011.

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