Future Cite and Release policy supported

San Marcos City Council showed substantial agreement in a draft of Cite and Release policy and in pushing forward criminal justice reform in San Marcos.

Four San Marcos City Councilmembers came out in support of a Cite and Release ordinance during Tuesday’s regular meeting, while the remaining members debated specifics of the policy.

The San Marcos City Council discussed whether to pursue Cite and Release as an ordinance or resolution, a list of possible offenses to be eligible for citation rather than arrest, and the language of the draft to provide more strict guidance on an officer’s discretion following personal testimonies and support from the public.