Whatcom County warrant quash day a chance to re-enter legal process without threat of arrest
A warrant quash day is being held in Whatcom District Court Dec. 4.
A warrant quash day is an opportunity to for defendants with outstanding warrants for their arrest for failure to appear for a District Court hearing in Whatcom County and remove their warrant. Having an outstanding warrant means that person can be arrested at any time.
“On the Warrant Quash Day, the defendant’s case will be called, the warrant will be quashed and a next court date to return will be given,” Jed Holmes, Public Affairs & Strategy Manager with Whatcom County, told The Bellingham Herald.
By quashing a warrant, a defendant’s case can get back on track, and they will not need to worry about further incarceration for the same warrant.
Those looking to quash their warrants should arrive at District Court Clerk’s Office on the fourth floor of the County Courthouse at 311 Grand Ave. between 10 a.m. and noon Wednesday, Dec. 4.
The quash day is only for warrants issued by the Whatcom County District Court. There has been one other warrant quash day this year, and the amount of quash days in 2025 will depend on how many people get their warrants quashed this week, according to Whatcom County Court administrator Jake Wiebusch.
This story was originally published December 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
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