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NEWS RELEASE
Subject: City Clerk Dawn Jones Announces 2020 Amnesty Days
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2020
From: City Clerk Dawn M. Jones
Contact: dmjones@southbendin.gov
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CITY CLERK DAWN JONES ANNOUNCES 2020 AMNESTY DAYS
Per City Ordinance No. 10471-16, the City Clerk has the ability to hold an annual Parking Ticket
Amnesty Day at her discretion which forgives late fees associated with parking violations. City Clerk
Dawn Jones is excited to host two (2) Amnesty Days for parking tickets in the City of South Bend this
year. Building on last year’s success of over seven hundred (700) tickets paid, Clerk Jones is happy to
announce the 2020 Amnesty Days will be on Thursday, April 30, 2020 and Friday, May 1, 2020. These
days will give residents additional time to pay their unpaid parking fines.
By providing the opportunity for residents to have a fresh start, The Clerk’s Amnesty Program
also prevents the future accruement of costly fines, as well as legal and court fees associated with non-
payment of parking tickets, which saves residents the time, money, and hassle of potential legal action.
The Amnesty Program has saved money for residents and boosted revenue for the City of South Bend
mirroring the success of other amnesty programs across the nation.
For more information regarding the 2020 Amnesty Days and how to settle your violations, feel
free to contact the Office of the City Clerk at sbcityclerk@southbendin.gov or the Ordinance Violations
Bureau at 574-245-6052.
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