Homeless Court Pop-Up Resource Fairs

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Homeless Court Pop-Up Resource Fairs are a collaborative partnership between the Public Defender, District Attorney, City Attorney, Superior Court, HHSA Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities and over 90 local homeless service agencies (public and non-profit) to engage a special court session held regularly at a hyper-local community site, designed for homeless or at-risk-of-homelessness citizens to resolve outstanding misdemeanor and minor/traffic offenses. Once the participant has engaged with one of the service agencies present, they are counseled by the Public Defender and their low-level misdemeanor and infraction warrants/DMV holds are recalled, and barriers are removed. They can also obtain their license, CA ID, birth certificate, benefits eligibility and enrollment, and much more.