CORTEZ, AMAYA JANESSA

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CORTEZ, AMAYA JANESSA

Booked on 10/2/2026 7:54 PM
by Kenosha Police Department

Booking Number: 2026-00005491

Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 137.0 lbs
Age: 25
Address: KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53144

Charges

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA - GENERAL FORFEITURE
OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE W/O INSURANCE
HIT AND RUN PROPERTY ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY
OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH FIRE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
Assault/Batter/Resist/Throw Object at Police
RECKLESS DRIVING ENDANGER SAFETY
OWI (1ST)

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Arrest records date back to March 1, 2025.

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