Thousands Attend Warrant Wednesdays
Posted: Nov 22, 2016 1:43 PM CST
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There were 4,023 cases where warrants were withdrawn and 4,270 cases where an installment payment plan was set up.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| Defendants with Warrants Withdrawn | 556 | 468 | 553 | 1,577 |
| Cases with Warrants Withdrawn | 1,367 | 1,147 | 1,509 | 4,023 |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 |