AURORA | Aurora’s municipal courts cancelled 73 arrest warrants for 56 people during an amnesty program held earlier in December.
When people don’t attend their court date and receive an arrest warrant for failing to appear, it affects not only the person, but the entire court system, Chief Public Defender Elizabeth Cadiz said. Programs such as Aurora’s recent amnesty event, which are common on a county level, encourage people to come in and resolve their court cases, allowing the court system to move forward.
“Not only does it put the person who has a warrant in a bad situation, it also delays the resolution of the case,” Cadiz said. “There’s a benefit to resolving cases in a timely fashion for all involved.”…