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NJ police won't arrest people with warrants of $500 or less
Clip: 5/27/2022 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
The new directive is meant to keep people out of jail for low-level offenses
NJ's acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a directive for people who have bench warrants with bail amounts of $500 or less to no longer be arrested. Courts can issue a bench warrant if someone fails to pay a fine or to appear in municipal court for a minor offense, including traffic tickets. Now, instead of being locked up, they will be given a new court date and released.
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NJ police won't arrest people with warrants of $500 or less
Clip: 5/27/2022 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
NJ's acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a directive for people who have bench warrants with bail amounts of $500 or less to no longer be arrested. Courts can issue a bench warrant if someone fails to pay a fine or to appear in municipal court for a minor offense, including traffic tickets. Now, instead of being locked up, they will be given a new court date and released.
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