Warrant Information
Court Issued Warrants
In most cases, when a warrant for arrest is necessary, a notice is sent to you
at the address shown on your ticket. Additional fines and warrant fees will be
added to the amount due if you have a warrant issued for your arrest, and you
may be subject to additional charges for failure to appear.
The Court will issue a warrant when:
- You fail to make a plea to violations shown on your citation
- You fail to comply with the Orders of a Judge
- You do not complete a payment plan or fail to make payments as promised.
Resolving a Warrant
Your warrant may be cancelled if you plead "No Contest" or "Guilty" to the
warrant charge and pay the fine and court costs. If you want to plead "Not
Guilty" to a charge after an arrest warrant has been issued, you must come to
the Court to post the required bond and obtain a court date to see the Judge.
If you fail to dispose of your warrant, the City Marshals will actively
pursue your arrest.
Additionally, your warrant will be entered into the region computer system,
which will make you subject to arrest, by any peace officer in the State of
Texas.
The North Richland Hills Municipal Court refers past due warrants for
collections. Warrants referred to collections will have an additional 30% added
to the total amount owed on your violation. The warrant will not be lifted
until your balance (including the additional 30%) is paid in full. Payments for
accounts referred to collection must be by cash, money order, or cashier's
check. Personal checks will not be accepted.
