Misdemeanor Warrants Go Bye Bye at Event in Kirkwood
A recent event at STLCC-Meramec erased outstanding misdemeanor warrants for some county and city residents.
In return for a $10 payment and listening to a 15-minute presentation, many city and county residents facing misdemeanor charges were able to erase outstanding warrants from their records at St. Louis Community College (STLCC)-Meramec last weekend, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The St. Louis Metropolitan Area Amnesty Project run by Better Family Life as part of Family Week 2011, is meant to benefit those who, because they failed to appear in court to answer to charges, now have bench warrants issued against them and, if arrested, could be "forced to pay several hundred dollars for bail," according to the Post. But by paying the $10 fee and listening to a presentation from Better Family Life, participants are able to receive vouchers…
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