2006-12-09 13:13:56 · 14 answers · asked by MortimerXX 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If a person is accused of committing a crime, how must a law enforcement official go about arresting the offender? He or she would first need to get an arrest warrant based on the amount of probable cause the law enforcement official has. Let me explain what an arrest warrant is.
An arrest warrant is a written document issued to peace officers by a magistrate. The document stated commands the peace officer or someone else specifically named to apprehend the person accused of committing a crime, so the law may deal with the criminal accordingly.
2006-12-09 13:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A warrant is an order from the court (any court except the food court) directing law enforcement to take a person into custody (arrest them) and bring them before the magistrate (judge) that issued the order.
It is not a request for the police to arrest, it is the court demanding, ordering, they arrest. So if a person has a warrant, and is stopped by a police officer or deputy sheriff, and a warrant is discovered they officer must arrest (with only a few exceptions like, the ordering court will not extradite from another state).
Hope that helps
2006-12-09 13:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Sarge1572 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-11 15:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by Julia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An arrest warrant is an court document that police officers get to rightfully arrest a person. To get the warrant the police most show reasonable that they have the right person or persons. They have to show evidence that shows you are the person that have to bring in. The warrant is only lawful after a judge sings it. Should you want to look into this more. Check the 4 and 14 amendment to the US Constitution. This two amendments protect you from unlawful search and seizure.
2006-12-09 13:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by pgmurry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An arrest warrant is a court order issued by a judge after the prosecutor has filed a criminal complaint against the person, directing law enforcement to arrest that person and bring them to court to answer to the criminal complaint. It's different from a bench warrant, which is issued to arrest someone who fails to come to court when they should. It's also different from a warrantless arrest, made by a police officer based on probable cause that the person arrested has commited a crime but the report hasn't been written and sent to the prosecutor yet.
2006-12-09 13:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by RangerEsq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An arrest warrant is a court order issued for the temporary detention of an individual for criminal investigation.
2006-12-09 13:24:43 · answer #6 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a warrant issued to arrest some one
2006-12-09 13:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to the testimony of police officers the judge has signed a "warrant" for arrest. after that any law enforcement officer must arrest whether you are guilty or not (yet to be proved or disproved)
2006-12-09 13:19:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a document issued by a judge when there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and that a certain individual commited that crime. Once it is issued, then and only then can an officer arrest someone not caught in the act.
2006-12-09 17:39:57 · answer #9 · answered by sfs18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legal proof for police officers to use to enforce an arrest.
2006-12-09 13:23:23 · answer #10 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋