Throughout the month of December, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and other Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies, will participate in “Operation Second Chance”.
Operation Second Chance is a special program that allows individuals with non-violent misdemeanor criminal and traffic warrants to receive a citation and new court date, in lieu of being booked into County jail.
Individuals with non-violent misdemeanor criminal and traffic warrants can go to ANY Santa Clara County law enforcement agency to receive a warrant citation, which will require a new "Promise to Appear" in court date. Operation Second Chance 2017 is directed towards MOST misdemeanor warrants, no matter the bail amount, including warrants stamped "No Cite and Release" and "No Bail."
The following warrants DO NOT qualify for this program:
Felony warrants
Any warrant involving violence (including All domestic violence warrants)
Any warrant involving a firearm
Any warrant involving resisting arrest
Any warrant involving giving false information to a peace officer
Individuals with these types of warrants however, are urged to take this opportunity to turn themselves in so they can take care of their matter in court.
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety will accept self-surrenders 7 days a week from 8am to 4pm. If you have questions relating to this program, please contact the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Records Unit at (408) 730-7101.
We believe in second chances and we hope that if you need to take care of any non-violent warrants you’ll take advantage of Operation Second Chance.
