There are over 430 bench warrants outstanding in Kerry.
Of these, one was issued over 24 years ago.
Bench warrants are issued by a judge when a person who's received a summons fails to turn up for a court date. They allow gardaí to arrest a person on sight and bring them before the courts.
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The majority of bench warrants in Kerry are issued in the local district courts, after a person fails to show up for a case or hasn't informed a legal representative about their absence.
In Kerry, there are 432 outstanding bench warrants, with the majority of them - nearly 380 - issued more than six months ago.
366 were issued more than 12 months ago. The longest outstanding warrant in Kerry was issued on the 23rd January, 1997.
