Hamilton County: 23 arrested for not paying child support

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office served 35 warrants and arrested 23 people Wednesday for failing to pay their child support, according to a news release.

They conducted a joint operation with the Chattanooga Police Department and Lookout Mountain Police Department. Five teams made up detectives from all three agencies who covered all of Hamilton County, according to the release from the sheriff's office.

Those arrested in today's operation have a combined outstanding balance of $26,408.00, which they will be required to pay before they will be being released from custody.

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