 Hello, I'm Council Member Carlos Flores of the City of Fort Worth representing District 2 and here with me today We have Deputy Municipal Judge Simon Gonzalez judge welcome. Good afternoon. Good. Thank you And we're here to both talk to you about a very important event on June 24th Starting at 9 a.m. Here at the Northside Community Center So judge tell us a little bit about that well court in the community is basically a program that we we've been doing almost every year Whereby we take the court from move it from the city downtown and move it to the various communities We'll take it to the library churches Community centers and sometimes other designated places this month It's going to be here at the Northside Community Center Basically gives us the opportunity to get away from the downtown and reach out to the people here in their communities To help them resolve their citations people that have tickets or tickets that are in warrant can feel can feel free to Come and resolve their tickets here at the court in the community event. So tell us what is warrant forgiveness What is that for one forgiveness is a process where we as judges will? cancel the warrant Set aside certain fees and then set up a payment plan community service or other Reduction of payment based on their ability to pay what we do is when the person comes up before us in these Events we look at the their citations and determine whether there's a warrant and an active warrant We will cancel that warrant set aside certain collection fees and then set up The alternatives of a payment plan community service or a reduction in pay There is a phrase called safe port and in this case you could think of it as a safe court Tell us about that well that is to provide people with the confidence that they can come in and take care of their tickets If their tickets are in warrant, they can't they should not fear of getting arrested They can come in with the confidence that they will resolve their citations and not and not be arrested for their citation And as far as community in the court are are these infractions or violations solely those that occurred in for yes There are only footwear tickets only tickets issued in the city footwear such as Any type of criminal classy violation traffic tickets? violations of city code or in violations of any penal code where a citation is issued for that type of offense I see thank you judge Gonzalez. So remember Saturday June 24th is when we're having the community in the court here at the north side community center Starting at 9 o'clock Judge how do people get more information about they can contact the court at area code 817 392 6700 and make the to make the reservation or to Make arrangements to appear at this event because it is filling up quickly. I see and then we also have if I'm not mistaken Some community resources, correct? We have in the Envision Center You know with the community action partners and legal aid of Northwest, Texas. Yes. Thank you judge. See you there