1. How can I pay
this?
2. Can I make payments, take defensive driving, or get
probation for this?
3.
Will this appear on my driving record?
4.
Can I be arrested if I come to see a judge?
5. Arrest warrant letters are coming to my residence
for a previous occupant. How can I stop them?
6. A relative with arrest warrants is using my home
address. How do I keep the police from coming here for this relative who refuses to
stop using my address and does not reside here?
7. I have active warrants and I want to visit
someone in jail. Can I do that without being arrested?
8. I am currently serving time on an unrelated
charge. Can I get some credit for the time I am spending in jail to clear warrants?
9. My driver's license is about to expire. Can I
get a new license with outstanding warrants?
10. I was arrested and spent three days in
jail. Why do I still have outstanding warrants?
Q. How can I pay this?
A.
Payments may be made in person, on-line,
or by mail. Appear at the cashier in Municipal Court between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday with cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American
Express. You can mail a check or
money order for the full amount, made out to the City of San Antonio, to Municipal Court,
401 S. Frio St., San Antonio, TX 78207.
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Q.
Can I make payments, take defensive driving, or get probation for this?
A.
Any arrangements other than full payment is determined by a personal discussion with
a judge. This cannot be accomplished over the phone. Appearance is required between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Q.
Will this appear on my driving record?
A.
Whether it will appear on the driving record will depend on the judge's decision in
that particular case.
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Q. Can I be arrested if
I come to see a judge?
A.
Defendants with outstanding warrants are subject to arrest at any time.
Individuals are encouraged to appear in Municipal Court to take care of their tickets and
are generally not arrested.
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Q.
Arrest warrant letters are coming to my residence for a previous occupant.
How can I
stop them?
A.
Forward a letter to Municipal Court, Warrants Supervisor, 401 S. Frio St., San Antonio,
Texas 78207. The correspondence should include:
a.
Your name, address, and date of occupancy.
b. Copy of warrant for arrest letter.
c. Reasons your address is not the correct address of the defendant.
d. Known information or relationship to the subject.
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Q.
A relative with arrest warrants is using my home address. How do I keep the police
from coming here for this relative who refuses to stop using my address and does not
reside here?
A.
The San Antonio Police Department serves arrest warrants, not the Municipal Court
Warrant Section. Contact SAPD for assistance at 207-7484.
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Q.
I have active warrants and I want to visit someone in jail. Can I do that without
being arrested?
A.
Visitors are checked for warrants prior to access. Come to Municipal Court prior to
Bexar County Jail to make arrangements or pay for the outstanding warrant(s).
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Q.
I am currently serving time on an unrelated charge. Can I get some credit for the
time I am spending in jail to clear warrants?
A.
Credit for jail time served is determined by a judge. Forward a letter to the
Presiding Judge, 401 S. Frio St., San Antonio, Texas 78207 stating your request. The
defendant must plead guilty and include name, date of birth, the violation number, the
date of incarceration, and expected release date.
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Q.
My driver's license is about to expire. Can I get a new license with outstanding
warrants?
A.
No, the Texas Department of Public Safety will not renew licenses of individuals with
outstanding warrants. Come to Municipal Courts prior to the Texas Department of
Public Safety to make arrangements or pay for the outstanding warrant(s).
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Q. I was
arrested and spent three days in jail. Why do I still have outstanding warrants?
A. The
Magistrate determines which and how many tickets can be cleared by jail time and advises
defendants at the time of incarceration. If it is believed that time was served for
the tickets currently showing warrants, bring the release papers to a judge for
adjudication.
Questions such as
whether or not you have a warrant, what the warrant is for, how much you owe, or any other
questions that were not listed may be answered by the Warrant Information Line
(207-8970).