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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
El Paso Municipal Court receives $6K grant for teen driving initiative
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso Municipal Court announced a $6,000 grant on Wednesday, May 14, to its Teen Court program's Teens Behind the Wheel initiative for youth driving education and safety. According to the City of El Paso's news release, the Texas Bar Foundation awarded the Teen Court program a $6,907 grant. 'We are honored and grateful to accept this grant award,' El Paso Municipal Court DirectorAnnabelle Casas said. 'These grant funds will make a difference and support efforts to strengthen traffic safety with teens and families in our community. Thank you to the Texas Bar Foundation for investing in our community and support to the El Paso Municipal Court Teen Court Program.' Teen Court is a justice program run by teenagers for teenagers and serves as a peer court for misdemeanor and traffic offenses, the City said. The program has teens volunteer to perform roles of a juror, court clerk bailiff, attorney or prosecutor, the City said. According to a spokesperson with the City, if a teenager chooses to participate in the Teen Court program after receiving a citation and they receive a no driver's license citation, they can opt to participate in driver's education to acquire a permit. The Teen Court Case Managers will work to refer participants to a driving school. The Teens Behind the Wheel initiative assists in paying a portion of the driver's education program or in full, the City said. Typically, driver's education costs families $300 to $400. Not only will the grant cover the cost of driver's education for some teens, but also assist in expanding the Teen Court program by purchasing educational and promotional materials. 'I couldn't be prouder of this program and all that it has accomplished over the last seven years,' Municipal Court Judge Michelle Morales said. 'This grant will allow us to expand the program and spread the word all over the community about the Teen Court program and instill in our youth the idea of how important it is to serve your community in the best way you can.' For more information about the Teen Court program, you can visit the City of El Paso's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
El Paso Municipal Court offers citation amnesty period
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Municipal Court is offering a citation amnesty period giving people the chance to pay outstanding traffic and parking citations while waiving additional fees from Monday, Feb. 17 through Saturday, March 8, the City said in a press release. The City says the Municipal Court will waive collection and delinquent fees for unpaid citations during this period. To take advantage of the savings, citations must be paid in full before the amnesty period ends, the City said. For those who need to pay citations, below are the following methods: In person at any Municipal Court Bond Office Online By phone at (915) 212-0232 By mail El Paso Municipal Court810 E. OverlandEl Paso, TX 79901 The following is the Municipal Bond Office hours and locations: Downtown: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 810 E. Overland Northeast: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 9600 Dyer Pebble Hills: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 10780-A Pebble Hills Mission Valley: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 9011 Escobar West Side: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 4801 Osborne The City says Municipal Court Bond Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays during the citation amnesty period. 'Our goal with the Citation Amnesty Program is to provide people with an opportunity to resolve their citations, restore their driving records, and avoid further penalties,' said El Paso Municipal Court Interim Director Annabelle Casas. 'We encourage everyone with outstanding traffic or parking citations to take advantage of this opportunity.' For more information about the Citation Amnesty Period, call (915) 212-0215 or click here: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
