Got Warrants, Cupertino? Straighten Them Out Before New Year With 'Operation Second Chance'

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – Now through Dec. 31, Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies will be participating in Operation Second Chance.

As part of this county-wide special program, individuals with non-violent misdemeanor criminal and traffic warrants can receive a citation with a new court date in lieu of being booked into the County Jail.

Individuals can go to any Santa Clara County law enforcement agency to receive their warrant citation, which will require a new “Promise to Appear” in court date.

Operation Second Chance is directed towards most misdemeanor warrants, no matter what the bail is, including those warrants stamped “No Cite and Release,” and “No Bail.”

The following warrants DO NOT qualify for this program:

• Felony warrants
• Warrants involving violence (including all domestic violence warrants)
• Warrants involving a firearm
• Warrants involving resisting arrest
• Warrants involving giving false information to a peace officer

Persons with these types of warrants however, are urged to take this opportunity to turn themselves in so they can resolve their matter in court. More than 3,300 people have taken advantage of the Operation Second Chance program over the past decade and avoided spending the holidays in jail by self-surrendering.

The following law enforcement agencies are available to accept self-surrenders at the place, time and days listed below:

• Los Altos Police Department -- M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm 1 N. San Antonio Rd. – Los Altos
• Campbell Police Department -- M-F 8:00am - 6:00pm 70 North First Street – Campbell
• Gilroy Police Department -- M-F 7:00am - 7:00pm 7301 Hanna Street – Gilroy
• Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department -- M-Thur 9:00am - 4:00pm 110 E. Main Street – Los Gatos , Friday -9:00am - 1:00pm
• Milpitas Police Department -- M-F 10:00am - 4:00pm 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd. – Milpitas
• Morgan Hill Police Department -- M-F 8:00am - 7:00pm 16200 Vineyard Blvd. – Morgan Hill
• Mountain View Police Department -- 7 days a week – 7:00am - 7:00pm 1000 Villa Street – Mountain View
• Santa Clara Police Department -- Wed 12:00pm - 5:00pm 601 El Camino Real – Santa Clara, Thur-Fri 7:00am - 5:00pm
• San Jose Police Department -- M-Thur 9:00am - 3:00pm 201 W. Mission Street – San Jose, Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Sheriff’s Office Headquarters -- 24 hours a day – 7 days a week 55 W. Younger Ave. – San Jose
• Sheriff’s Office South County Substation --M-F 7:30am to 4:00pm 80 W. Highland Avenue – San Martin
• Sunnyvale Dept. of Public Safety - 24 hours a day except 5:00pm - 9:00pm 700 All America Way – Sunnyvale
• Palo Alto Police Department -- M-Thur 8:00am - 4:00pm275 Forest Avenue – Palo Alto

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