Ottawa County Municipal Court to conduct a Safe Harbor Day

PORT CLINTON - Ottawa County Municipal Court will be conducting a Safe Harbor Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22.

This "safe harbor" will give individuals with outstanding warrants a chance to address their legal issues without immediately going to jail. this only applies to warrants issued by the Ottawa County Municipal Court.

Some examples of individuals who may participate are:

● Those who failed to attend a court hearing will be seen by the judge or magistrate with the opportunity to enter a plea or having their hearing rescheduled.

● Those who failed to complete a court-ordered evaluation or program will be allowed to re-engage in treatment with the appropriate monitoring by the court's probation department.

● Those who failed to perform community service will be given an opportunity to reschedule a completion date.

● Those who did not attend a payment status hearing will meet with the judge or magistrate to review their financial status and establish a new payment plan.

● Those who did not report to serve a jail sentence will be issued a new date to report.

Upon reporting to the court on Safe Harbor Day, the warrant will be lifted and recalled from law enforcement.

This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Ottawa County Municipal Court to conduct a Safe Harbor Day