Opelika starts Court forgiveness month to clarify records

Opelika, ala. (WTVM) – The city of Opelika has announced the opportunity to clarify its records of arrest warrants, traffic violations and fines during the month.

Officials say that this could help some citizens save hundreds of dollars and avoid prison sentence.

“It is really a prohibition program,” said judge Wes McCollum.

Opelika offers a way to save money and clean your record list. If you have not paid for traffic or a parking card or have not been reported to a court date, this is a way for you to spend hundreds of dollars and even be arrested.

“It is an opportunity for people who have no arrest warrants or arrest warrants for parking injuries, traffic violations, things of this kind to remove these arrest warrants so that they are not arrested,” said McCollum.

According to McCollum, everyone behind the police station can enter the Municipal Court building in Opelika and inquire about the forgiveness of the court. He says that people can take care of their fines and arrest warrants by paying them or through work or community service.

“We have community service options, we have work options available. We can help people get work, ”added McCollum. “We can assign any of these things that they spend time with it so that they actually do not owe any money. You can process it if you want. “

McCollum adds that you can find a job to use hours as a credit for court costs. If you choose a GED or a license from Southern Union, you can earn up to $ 15 per hour for your court costs and arrest warrants.

Eddie Smith, President of the Opelika City Council, says this is a unique offer.

“It will help people who cannot pay their fines to get a relief for these fines,” said Smith.

“We want to help people in our community to clarify these things. It's just about taking advantage of it, ”said McCollum.

The forgiveness of the court begins on March 3 and lasts until March 31. The employees will be in the municipal building from Monday to Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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