Thousands Attend Warrant Wednesdays

Thousands attended Warrant forgiveness Wednesdays in Milwaukee County.

According to Chief Court Administrator, there were 15,848 defendants' cases checked in.

This was all part of a program created by the city's three municipal court judges to help people get back on the right track.

The judges said they wanted people who were afraid to come forward because of outstanding warrants to begin working with the system.

People were still responsible for any fines, and building and zoning code violations will be heard on a case by case basis.

There were 4,023 cases where warrants were withdrawn and 4,270 cases where an installment payment plan was set up. 

Category	November 2	November 9	November 16	Total
Defendants Checked in	893	768	820	2,481
Cases Checked in	5,571	4,956	5,321	15,848
Defendants appearing	850	745	805	2,400
Cases Appearing	5,310	4,862	5,225	15,397
Defendants with no previous appearance on case	303	277	494	1,078
Cases with no previous appearance	2,795	2,920	2,272	7,987
Defendants with Warrants Withdrawn	556	468	553	1,577
Cases with Warrants Withdrawn	1,367	1,147	1,509	4,023
Defendants with Driver's License Suspension Vacated	409	307	332	1,048
Cases with Driver's License Suspension Vacated	1,113	874	891	2,878
Defendants with Vehicle Registration Denial Vacated	64	49	45	158
Cases with Vehicle Registration Denial Vacated	87	56	56	199
Defendants with Installment Plans Approved	98	160	248	506
Cases with Installment Plans Approved	898	1,437	1,935	4,270