July Safe Surrender Day Will Include Free Sports Physicals
For the third time this year, Hamilton County Juvenile Court has scheduled a “Safe Surrender Day,” to give people with an outstanding juvenile warrant the opportunity to address the charge and make a fresh start.
It will be held on Friday, July 26, from 8:30am to 2:30pm, at 800 Broadway. Anyone with an outstanding juvenile delinquency warrant is strongly encouraged to come to Court to take the first step in the process to clear the charge. You are not guaranteed immediate release however you will position yourself to proactively and positively resolve your case and move forward, free of the limitations that come with an outstanding warrant.
Juveniles, and adults with outstanding juvenile warrants, limit their options to do things like get a job, go to school, or rent an apartment. Clearing the warrant eliminates the limitations and stress this puts on the individual as well as their family.
Our support network this time will include the addition of free sports physicals courtesy of TriHealth, a team from the Assessment Center that can provide immediate assistance to youth and families, and interpreters to assist Spanish-speaking families.
In April, Safe Surrender day resulted in the recall of 101 active juvenile warrants from about 48 individuals. That’s six times more people than our inaugural Safe Surrender in January.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Come to the first floor of Hamilton County Juvenile Court, 800 Broadway, on Friday July 26 between 8:30am and 2:30pm.
- A Spanish interpreter will be available beginning at noon.
- Snacks and bus tokens will be available.
- Public defender’s will be available to help you with your case. Not addressing the charge will not make it go away.
- Reach out to the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office at 513-946-3700 anytime if you have questions about your case.
- If you can’t make it July 26, come to 800 Broadway, 2020 Auburn Ave., or any police station any day or time, to address your situation. We are here to help you.
To contact Juvenile Court with questions, call 513-946-9417 or 513-946-9461.