By TheChampionNewspaper.com
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office encourages those with outstanding warrants for misdemeanor charges to surrender during “Warrant Relief Days,” during which their bond could be dropped.
According to a sheriff’s office press release, “Warrant Relief Days” will be held May 4, May 5 and May 6 from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. at the DeKalb County Jail, 4425 Memorial Drive in Decatur.
During those days, persons with outstanding misdemeanor warrants issued by a law enforcement agency in DeKalb County who voluntarily turn themselves in to authorities may be eligible for an unsecured judicial release, meaning anyone with certain misdemeanor warrants could be released without paying a bond, the agency stated.
The move was made possible through a “Standing Order Governing Bail During Judicial Emergency” that was issued by the State Court of DeKalb County last year as a result of the pandemic. harges would not be dismissed, but the accused could remain out of jail until required to appear in court.
To view the current, updated judicial order detailing charges that do not qualify for the release, see Standing Order of March 23, 2021 in “View All Current Alerts” under “Coronavirus Alerts” on the sheriff’s office website home page at www.dekalbsheriff.org.
To learn if there is a warrant for your arrest on a misdemeanor charge that qualifies for this release, email the Warrant Unit of the DeKalb Sheriff’s Office at [email protected]. Visit the sheriff’s office official Facebook page at “dekalbsheriffga” for a video tour of the “turn-yourself-in” process.
“If you believe you are wanted by any law enforcement agency in DeKalb County you should turn yourself in to the sheriff’s office during Warrant Relief Days,” stated DeKalb Sheriff Melody Maddox.
Exceptions to the release option include charges for misdemeanor domestic violence, misdemeanor vehicular homicide, stalking, simple battery, battery, cruelty to children, and violating family violence order.
At the end of “Warrant Relief Days,” arrests for remaining outstanding warrants will continue to be enforced.
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