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The Cavaliers championship parade will be held June 22, starting on Huron, going to Ontario towards Carnegie, then down E. 9th to Lakeside finishing up at the convention center.

(City of Cleveland)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland defendants get a pass on court appearances Wednesday during the Cavs' championship parade, an event that is expected to halt traffic near the Justice Center and elsewhere downtown.

Cleveland Municipal Court judges will not issue arrest warrants for defendants who miss court Wednesday, according to a press release. Housing court appearances scheduled for after 11 a.m. are also canceled.

Defendants who miss court Wednesday should call the court at (216) 664-4790 to reschedule.

"Given the historic nature of the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship victory, it is only right and proper that the Cleveland Municipal Court facilitate an opportunity for our employees and those who use the Cleveland Municipal Court's facilities to join with the rest of Northeast Ohio and the Cavaliers' nation for the celebratory parade scheduled to take place tomorrow," Presiding Judge Ronald B. Adrine said in the news release.

The parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in front of Quicken Loans Arena, circle The Q and Progressive Field, and end with a rally on St. Clair Avenue, adjacent to the Cleveland Convention Center. Parking and traffic will be prohibited on many streets.

See a map of the parade route above and click here for a full list of road closures and parking bans.