Traffic Amnesty Program Starts Friday in Johns Creek

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Starting Friday, Johns Creek's Municipal Court will offer amnesty to citizens with past due traffic citations or active bench warrants for failing to appear in court.

In July and August, the amnesty program, the first of its kind, allows individuals to resolve long-standing violations with the Johns Creek Municipal Court without facing additional related charges.

This will also allow the court to clear past-due open cases from its records, the city said.

“Amnesty doesn’t just forgive outstanding bench warrants and suspensions with the court,” said Municipal Court Judge Don Schaefer. “The overall goal of the program is to provide access to justice, allow people with suspended licenses to drive legally again, reduce arrests and close outstanding violations with the court. Defendants will still have to appear before a judge on the original charges, but we’ll give them a break this one time on their failure-to- appear charges eliminating the fear of arrest.”

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Residents with a failure-to-appear warrant can have those warrants cleared if they make an appearance at the Court Clerks' office to reschedule a new court date. At that time, they will be given documentation to submit to the Department of Driver Services to have their driver’s license reinstated.

Johns Creek Municipal Court has over 1,000 violations averaging $370,000 in fines that are eligible for amnesty.

To take advantage of the amnesty program, residents will have to visit Johns Creek Municipal Court from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 1 through Aug. 31.

The court is located at 11445 Johns Creek Parkway.

Forms of payments that will be accepted are cash, money order, cashier checks and all major credit cards. No personal checks will be taken as a form of payment.

For more information, contact the Court at 678-512-3444.

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