Wyandotte Court Offers Break for Minor Infractions

The has a deal for people with outstanding tickets or misdemeanor warrants.

The court is offering an amnesty program throughout April, giving discounts to people who owe money to the court.

Traffic tickets paid in full will have the default fee and the 20 percent late fee waived. This can save a person up to half of the total fines and court costs previously owed.

People with outstanding warrants for misdemeanors will be allowed to post a cash bond for half of the original bond set by the judge. Once the bond is posted, a court date will be set. 

This is the first time the court has offered an amnesty program, Court Administrator Lora Eggemeyer said. She said the court has a large backlog of cases.

"We're trying to clear up as much as we can," she said. "Even though we are taking money off for these people, it’s benefiting us more to clear up these tickets and to get them out of our system and to get them closed. As long as we can get some money, its better than getting no money."

Those who are eligible for the program can come to the court and handle it directly with one of the cashiers.

For more information, call 734-324-4475.