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Las Vegas court to offer amnesty for people with outstanding traffic tickets

November 14, 2008 - 11:23 am

Las Vegas Justice Court will offer amnesty for people with outstanding traffic tickets starting Monday.

The amnesty allows people with overdue traffic tickets to pay the tickets without paying a late fee or facing arrest.

The amnesty ends on Feb. 6, 2009. Once it ends, the court will enforce arrest warrants for outstanding tickets.

The amnesty only applies to traffic tickets in Las Vegas Justice Court.

For more information, call 702-671-3444, or if you are out of state, call 877-455-1289. Or go to the court’s Web site at http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/paythefine.html. Or visit the Traffic Division on the first floor of the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Avenue.

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