Bail America Bail Bonds Service Urges Polk County Residents to Take Advantage of Operation Green Light And Know Your Options Before You Go

BARTOW, Fla. - April 12, 2026 - PRLog -- Operation Green Light is a one-week event hosted by Polk County Clerk and Comptroller Stacy Butterfield. The program gives Polk County residents the opportunity to pay overdue court fines and traffic citations in full while having additional collection agency surcharge fees waived. Those fees can add up significantly over time. Bail America Bail Bonds, a locally owned bail bond company based in Bartow, Polk County, wants to make sure every resident who wants to participate is able to do so safely and with confidence.

The Clerk's Office Processes Payments. That Is It.
The biggest reason people avoid paying overdue fines is fear. Many worry that walking into a courthouse means risking an arrest. The reality is that the Clerk's office is there to process payments, not to make arrests. Residents who owe fines on any type of court matter can walk in, pay, and walk out. For more information you can also contact the clerk's office at:
Polk County Clerk: https://polkclerkfl.gov
Tel: 863-534-4000

One Exception Worth Knowing
An active bench warrant does not go away simply because a fine gets paid. These are two completely separate legal issues. The risk does not only apply inside the courthouse. If the vehicle being used to get there gets pulled over, every person inside is at risk. A passenger with an active warrant can be arrested just as easily as the driver.

"We want people to take advantage of this program," said Doug Moore, owner and licensed bail bondsman at Bail America Bail Bonds. "But if there is any chance a warrant is out there, find out first. That one call could make all the difference."

Bail America Bail Bonds Offers Free Warrant Searches
Bail America is offering free warrant searches to any Polk County resident unsure whether an active warrant exists. This applies to any overdue court matter, not just traffic related cases. If a warrant is found, our Warrant Walk Through service helps resolve it the right way before heading to the courthouse. If an arrest occurs at any point, Bail America is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and is licensed to write bail bonds statewide across Florida. Bail America Bail Bonds also offers a free bail bonds calculator to help get an approximate amount of the bail premium.