Longview Warrant Roundup
Posted/updated on: August 20, 2010 at 5:28 pm
LONGVIEW — Persons with any outstanding warrants may be arrested at anytime, but the City of Longview will be giving additional attention to the issue during an upcoming warrant roundup Friday, August 27 – Saturday, August 28. The purpose of the roundup is to pursue outstanding warrants associated with unpaid fines and tickets from the City of Longview. Prior to the warrant roundup, Longview Municipal Court mailed notification letters to approximately 5,700 defendants representing more than 10,372 outstanding warrants. Worth more than $3.8 million in total, the outstanding warrants range in value from $70 for a parking offense to $900 for a failure to provide insurance offense.
According to Municipal Court Administrator Sharon George, “As the result of our last Warrant Roundup in May, we were able to clear or serve 299 warrants values at $126,705. Also, two of the Municipal Court’s top ten were arrested, each with over 20 outstanding warrants. We encourage anyone with an outstanding warrant to pay the fines as soon as possible to avoid an arrest.”
Longview Municipal Court offers several options for payment. Customers may pay by phone at 903-237-1186; pay online at http://www.LongviewTexas.gov (online payments require an additional convenience fee); or pay in person at the Municipal Court, 302 W. Cotton St. For convenience, there is also a drop box located in the lobby of the Municipal Court. It should be noted that individuals trying to resolve cases prior to the roundup will not be arrested at the court window.
Warrant payments may be cash, credit card, or money order. No personal checks will be accepted. A government issued picture ID card or driver license will be required when appearing in person. For more information, including to check an outstanding balance, contact the Municipal Court at 903-237-1186.
