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Resident urges council to study county jail use for missed traffic-court appearances; mayor schedules workshop item

July 01, 2025 | Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas


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Resident urges council to study county jail use for missed traffic-court appearances; mayor schedules workshop item
During public comments, Rosenberg resident Sam Khoraleesi urged the city to address the use of county jail for residents who miss municipal traffic-court appearances and asked the council to require the city attorney to identify any state law that allows higher warrants than a $50 failure-to-appear standard.

Sam told the council he opposed incarceration for traffic-ticket failures and said the city judge should follow statutory minimums: "Citizens have a right to see the written law they're being sentenced under," he said, asking Mayor Benton to place the issue on a workshop. The mayor responded that the item would be scheduled for a workshop on July 22 and that residents could ask and answer questions when the item is on the agenda.

Why it matters: the comment raises questions about how the municipal court and city practice enforce traffic-related warrants and the use of county jail for ordinance-level offenses. The mayor committed to placing the topic on the workshop agenda so council and staff could consider the legal basis and local policy options.

Ending: The city will place the issue on the July 22 workshop agenda; no formal action was taken at the meeting.

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