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New initiative reduces court dates for misdemeanor citations

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 16, 2018 10:41 AM CT | Published: October 15, 2018 10:07 PM CT
<strong>Brad Watkins, executive director of the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, speaks at a press conference announcing the consolidation of processing and court dates for misdemeanor citations. Under the revision, people issued a misdem</strong><strong>eanor citation are processed and make their initial court appearance the same day</strong>. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Brad Watkins, executive director of the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, speaks at a press conference announcing the consolidation of processing and court dates for misdemeanor citations. Under the revision, people issued a misdemeanor citation are processed and make their initial court appearance the same day. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Thousands of people issued misdemeanor citations each year in Memphis and Shelby County will now have to make one trip instead of two to 201 Poplar to be processed for their initial court date.

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Yolanda Jones

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Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.

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