Who:
 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
- Judicial Operations Bureau
- Violent Offender Warrant Unit
- Community Policing Deputies

Suncoast Safety Council

State Attorney’s Office
Public Defender’s Office
Sixth Judicial Circuit Judges
Clerk of Courts

What:                                                                 
Operation Safe Surrender is a one day opportunity for individuals with outstanding non-violent misdemeanor warrants to safely turn themselves in and have their warrants reviewed and potentially resolved instead of being arrested.

Operation Safe Surrender is not an amnesty program but will offer favorable considerations from the Court.

Individuals are asked to bring a valid photo ID.

No weapons or children are allowed.

When:
Operation Safe Surrender will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015.

Individuals whose last name begins with A-K are asked to arrive between 9:00 a.m. and Noon.
Individuals whose last name begins with L-Z are asked to arrive between Noon and 3:00 p.m..

Where:
Operation Safe Surrender will be held at the Suncoast Safety Council located at 455 31^st Street North in St. Petersburg.

Why/How:
This Saturday, July 18^, 2015 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. individuals with non-violent, misdemeanor warrants have the chance to turn themselves in during Operation Safe Surrender.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in partnership with the State Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, 6th Judicial Circuit Judges and the Clerk of the Courts will host the operation. On this day, individuals with non-violent misdemeanor warrants who were notified via mail out notifications will be encouraged to turn themselves in and resolve their warrants.

In lieu of being arrested, those individuals with warrants meeting the criteria established by the State Attorney’s Office will have their cases reviewed and potentially resolved either by a case continuance, monetary fine and/or case dismissal.

This operation is a one-day event and is not an amnesty program, but will offer favorable considerations from the Court. Individuals who do not meet the established warrants’ criteria will be handled accordingly depending on the nature of the case.

Previous Safe Surrender day events have brought in as many as 114 individuals processed, 138 warrants purged and $6,864.50 collected in fines, court costs and restitution. In addition, prior to the event, individuals have also turned themselves in after they were mailed the postcard notification. No physical arrests were made at the previous event.

Individuals with inquiries regarding the warrants may contact Sergeant Bryan Bingham of the Violent Offender Warrant Unit at 727-582-6149.

Media inquiries may be directed to the Sheriff's Public Information Office at (727) 582-6221.