Automatic text messages could reduce missed court appearances and the need for judges to issue bench warrants.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — C u in court. Courts around the country are embracing text messages as a way to nudge people into showing up for their hearings. On any given day, up to half of defendants fail to ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Activist groups met Wednesday at the Fulton County Courthouse to demand a new system to remind people about court dates. They told Channel 2′s Audrey Washington the lack of ...