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Travis County Justice of the Peace Glenn Bass said Wednesday he’s recalling their arrest warrants because some offenders were treated differently than others.

He said county constables offered some offenders payment plans for their fines, but not others. By law, constables do not have the authority to offer payment options.

In a conference held in his courtroom Wednesday, Bass said that Constable Adan Ballesteros of Precinct Two admitted his department had "slowed down" working of arrest warrants because "they had met their budget for the current year and were preparing for next year."

Some bonds were also reduced from $500 to $200 as a result of the oversight. The reduction could cost Travis County more than $3 million in uncollected fines.

In a statement on behalf of Precinct Two, Ballesteros office said the judge's action is preventing the office from doing its job.

Ballesteros claims his department is within its rights to allow payment plans, and says no cases received preferential treatment.

Instead, Ballesteros claims that judge Bass has an ulterior motive for the recall, and believes he's just now questioning the procedure because of a redistricting dispute.

Bass asked for County Attorney David Escamilia to look into the incident.