Sunday October 19, 2008
I found an interesting blog on Grits for Breakfast regarding the new cite and release law. Most Texas Police Officers can now give citations instead of arresting (at the officers’ discretion) for certain low-level, non violent misdemeanors. This article is focused on Austin and mainly Travis County who is really pushing this new policy. This move comes a year after the Legislators passed a “cite and release” law and after observing larger cities implement this law. The new policy would apply to certain Class A and Class B misdemeanor arrests. The Police Officer would give you a ticket instead of taking you to jail for a warrant. “The penalties for the offenses would not change. People who receive citations would be given a court date, and there would be no change in how these cases would move through the court system.”
I believe that this is a good move on Texas’ part especially Travis County. This way you would probably get a ticket instead of going to jail which would save my time and money as well as the officers time and would free up there time to handle more serious crimes. This policy will also reduce costs on us taxpayers for jail, and prisoner transportation. I agree with the blog when they say that this policy is a win-win situation all the way around.
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