Dunwoody residents with outstanding traffic tickets or bench warrants can clear their records without fear of arrest under an amnesty program running through Nov. 30 at Dunwoody Municipal Court.

The program, which began in October, covers past-due traffic citations and active bench warrants tied to failure-to-appear cases, according to a city press release dated Sept. 25. Anyone who pays their fines in full during the amnesty window will have associated contempt fees waived. Those fees are penalties added when a person fails to comply with a court order, and they can add up quickly on top of the original fine.

Dunwoody Municipal Court Clerk Norlaundra Jackson said the program gives people a path to resolve cases that may be affecting their daily lives. "It also allows people to address suspended driver's licenses and resolve court matters that may be holding them back," Jackson said in the release.

People who need a mandatory court appearance will not pay on the spot. Court staff will schedule a future date instead. Outstanding warrants and warrant fees will be cleared at that time, the city said.

The court accepts cash, money orders, cashier's checks and credit cards. Personal checks are not accepted.

Dunwoody Municipal Court is at 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road. The court is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents can call 678-382-6973 for more information.

Dunwoody's program runs a month longer than a similar effort in neighboring Brookhaven. The Municipal Court of Brookhaven is offering its own limited amnesty through Oct. 30, according to a city announcement. That program lets people with an outstanding bench warrant pay a reduced appearance bond, receive a new court date and have the warrant withdrawn. Brookhaven's amnesty also covers traffic violations that led to driving-privilege restrictions. It does not apply to outstanding violation-of-probation warrants.

Brookhaven Municipal Court Chief Clerk Dominiqui Southall said in the announcement that failure to appear in court can carry consequences "more impactful to daily life" than the original offense.

Brookhaven's court is at 1793 Briarwood Road and is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through the end of October for amnesty participants.

Dunwoody's amnesty deadline is Nov. 30.