WPMC among Great Texas Warrant Roundup participants

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Representatives of law enforcement agencies and courts from more than 300 jurisdictions across Texas announced combined efforts to host the 2016 Great Texas Warrant Roundup beginning Saturday, March 5.

The roundup is designed to target thousands of defendants with traffic, parking, city ordinance, penal code, and higher charge warrants from participating jurisdictions. The focus is to bring these individuals into compliance with court orders; there are multiple options that are available to do so.

Hundreds of thousands of notices were recently mailed statewide by participating entities.  Numerous counties, justices of the peace, constables, and municipalities of all sizes will participate in the roundup. It is believed to be the largest joint operation of its kind. 

There are over 1,800 active warrants in the Wills Point Municipal Court; these warrants are valued at over $700 thousand which includes fines, fees, and State mandated court costs. Individuals are strongly encouraged to come into the court to resolve their obligations voluntarily.

Ahead of the roundup, the Wills Point Municipal released a list of people with outstanding warrants, including: Jonni D. McKenzie, $455; Erica Novell Cass, $429; Thomas E. Loving, $455; Ronald Lee Braden, $429; Jeremy W. Condra, $331.50; Evert W. McCarter, $331.50; Jessica R. Lance, $455; Juan D. Munoz, $546; Jacob Rosales, $585; Garrett D. Walker, $455; Melissa J. Davis, $331.50; Joanna H. Scholl, $429; Robert B. Scifres, $455; William D. Peat, $585; Juan Morales, $546; Christopher M. Gage, $455; Allen Ray Hurt, $351; Sandra L. Daniel, $213; Brian Edmiston, $331.50; Michael S. Bruton, $429; Kelly D. Snorgrass, $455; Charles E. Short, $455; Lawrence E. Sisson, $357.50.

Another list of outstanding warrants will be published in the March 4 edition of the Wills Point Chronicle.

The judge is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Wills Point City Hall for people to address their cases. Options are available for individuals who are not able to pay immediately; these include payment plans or community service for those who qualify. Anyone who voluntarily appears at the WPMC to resolve their case(s) will not be arrested.

Affected persons are urged to contact the appropriate jurisdiction or jurisdictions during the next two weeks to dispose of their cases voluntarily to avoid the inconvenience and embarrassment of arrest.