Arlington was among 18 cities across the state recently recognized by the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center for its traffic safety programs. The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center’s Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives grant, funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, sponsored the traffic safety awards competition to recognize municipal courts that have demonstrated…
Got warrants? Now’s the time to pay up to avoid arrest. Arlington will join more than 300 law enforcement jurisdictions from across the state for the annual Great Texas Warrant Roundup, which begins Friday, February 10, 2017 and runs through Sunday, March 05, 2017. The roundup is designed to target thousands of individuals with…
The City of Arlington’s Teen Court Program is an alternative justice program that works within the Arlington Municipal Court and uses youth participation to offer young offenders an opportunity to accept responsibility and make restitution for their offenses. Adult and teen volunteers are essential to the success of the program. The…
The Arlington Municipal Court wants citizens to know they have a variety of options for resolving their Class C Misdemeanor citations, including payment plans and community service.Under Texas law, Class C Misdemeanor crimes are punishable by fine only. A judge or jury may not assess jail time as punishment for…
Got warrants? Now’s the time to pay up to avoid arrest. Arlington will join more than 300 law enforcement jurisdictions from across the state for the annual Great Texas Warrant Roundup, which begins Friday, February 19, 2016 and runs through Sunday, March 13, 2016. The roundup is designed to target thousands of individuals with…
City councilmembers have given the green light to continue Arlington’s participation in the Electronic Warrant Payment Program, which allows jailed individuals to pay and clear warrants for multiple jurisdictions at one time and in real time. Back in 2013, the City of Arlington began partnering with NCTCOG and several cities, including Carrollton,…
Need a car seat?Thanks to a state grant the City of Arlington’s Municipal Court is offering free child safety seats and booster seats September 14-20 to income eligible parents, foster parents and legal guardians of children who reside in Arlington. If you cannot afford to purchase a car seat or would…
Arlington will join more than 250 law enforcement jurisdictions from across Texas for the annual Great Texas Warrant Roundup, which begins Saturday, March 1 and runs through Sunday, March 9. The roundup is designed to target thousands of individuals with traffic, parking, city ordinance and penal code violations. This roundup is…
Arlington will join more than 250 law enforcement jurisdictions from across Texas for the annual Great Texas Warrant Roundup, which begins Saturday, March 1 and runs through Sunday, March 9. The roundup is designed to target thousands of individuals with traffic, parking, city ordinance and penal code violations. This roundup is…
Starting this fall, penalties will substantially increase for Arlington drivers who do not stop for school buses or who fail to provide proper safety restraints for young children. Fines for those who don’t stop for a school bus nearly doubled from $400 to almost $900. The penalty for those ticketed with…
