The 2B District Court will be holding an Amnesty Program for delinquent cases. The program will be in effect for June, July, and August 2025 as a Summer Amnesty Program. The purpose is to encourage individuals with outstanding balances owed to the court to resolve them without incurring additional penalties. The program includes waivers of late fees, bench warrant fees, and show cause fees for those who qualify.
The program allows for individuals the opportunity to come forward, address past transgressions, and make a fresh start.
Terms of the Amnesty Program:
I. Individuals may call the court to discuss balances and make payments, but you must appear in person to address a bench warrant.
2. Eligible cases for amnesty include all misdemeanor cases, traffic tickets, and civil infractions, including those that have warrants for failure to pay, and in which late fees, show cause fees, and/or bench warrant fees have been assessed. The $45.00 clearance fee assessed by the Michigan Department of State when a license is suspended cannot be waived.
3. During the amnesty period, late fees, show cause fees, and warrant fees will be waived upon payment in full of the original amount and the warrant will be cancelled. The full amount must be paid entirely by September 30, 2026 to be eligible for amnesty to apply.
4. An agreement to a wage assignment will result in fees being removed once the original costs are paid in full. Any default on a wage assignment will result in fees not being removed.
5. Payments can be made by cash, certified check or credit card. Personal checks are not accepted.
6. If an individual is unable to pay in full, but makes a significant payment, the Court will work with the individual to set up a new payment plan regarding any outstanding balance and will not sentence them to jail for the inability to pay in full.
7. This announcement will not prevent an individual's arrest before they appear at the court.
For further information, please contact the District 2B Court offices at 517-437-7329.