Full Notification

Starting on Monday, December 1, 2014, and continuing through the month of December the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with ALL other Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies, will be implementing a special program in which individuals with NON-VIOLENT MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL and TRAFFIC WARRANTS can receive a citation with a new court date, in lieu of being booked into the County Jail.

“Operation Second Chance” 2014 will begin on December 1st and run through December 31st. Individuals can go to ANY Santa Clara County law enforcement agency to receive their warrant citation, which will require a new “Promise to Appear” in court date. Operation Second Chance 2014 is directed towards MOST misdemeanor warrants, no matter what the bail is, including those 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
Persons 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.

More than 2,800 people have taken advantage of the program over the past 10 years and avoided spending the holidays in jail by self-surrendering.

If you have any questions relating to this program, please contact Sheriff’s Office Records at (408) 808-4717.

The following law enforcement agencies are available to accept self-surrenders at the place, time and days listed below:

1. Sheriff’s Office Headquarters
24 hours a day – 7 days a week
55 W. Younger Ave. – San Jose

Sheriff’s Office South County Substation
M-F 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
80 W. Highland Avenue - San Martin

2. Campbell Police Department
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wed 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
70 North First Street – Campbell

3. Gilroy Police Department
M-F 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
7301 Hanna Street - Gilroy

4. Los Altos Police Department
M-F 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
1 N. San Antonio Rd. – Los Altos

5. Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department
M-Thur 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
110 E Main Street - Los Gatos

6. Milpitas Police Department
M-F 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
1275 N Milpitas Blvd. – Milpitas

7. Morgan Hill Police Department
M-F 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
16200 Vineyard Blvd. - Morgan Hill

8. Mountain View Police Department
7 days a week – 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
1000 Villa Street - Mountain View

9. Santa Clara Police Department
Wednesday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Thur-Friday 7:00AM to 5:00 PM
601 El Camino Real - Santa Clara

10. San Jose Police Department
M-Thurs 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Closed 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
201 W. Mission Street – San Jose

11. Sunnyvale Dept. of Public Safety
7 days a week- 7:00AM to 7:00PM
700 All America Way – Sunnyvale

12. Palo Alto Police Department
M-Thurs 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
275 Forest Ave. - Palo Alto