2007-02-20 10:05:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
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2007-02-20 10:24:25 · update #1
A bench warrant is one that is usually issued by a sitting judge or magistrate for a person who has missed a court appearance. These are arrest on sight warrants and the subject of these warrants are usually considered flight risks.
An open warrant is an arrest warrant that has been issued and not yet returned to the court. In other words, the subject of the warrant has not yet been arrested.
2007-02-20 10:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by Jim T 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Define Bench Warrant
2016-10-30 04:33:08 · answer #2 · answered by bugayong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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An arrest warrant generally issues when the police have probable cause to believe you committed a crime of such a nature that you are either a danger to the public or you will not appear in court to answer the charge. A bench warrant generally issues when a person who was summonsed to appear in court for some purpose (either because they were summonsed to appear for an arraignment, or were scheduled for a hearing and failed to appear, or were ordered to do jury service and did not show up). The judge issues a warrant from the bench allowing you to be arrested. Both warrants give permission for the police to detain you in custody until you appear before the court at the next opportunity. You might be able to get bailed out, depending on a number of factors--unless the judge has issued a non-bailable warrant, or the bail amount is so high you can't raise it; in which case you're stuck in jail until you get in front of the judge.
2016-04-03 02:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-28 21:17:20 · answer #4 · answered by Aron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bench warrant is issued by a judge (who sits at the "bench." Warrants may be issued by other entities, by a Congressional Committee, for example.
An open warrant, bench or other, is a warrant that has not been returned to the issuing authority, most often by an officer with the warrant in one hand and the subject of the warrant in the other. (Arrested or surrendered.)
2007-02-20 10:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A bench warrant is issued by a judge from the bench...usually for failure to appear or contempt of court. A regular warrant is a warrant to arrest OR search based on probable cause.
2007-02-20 11:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by Jon L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THEY ARE BOTH ISSUED BY A JUDGE, BUT THE BENCH WARRANT MEANS THEY HAVE TO APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE TO HAVE IT LIFTED AND A OPEN WARRANT USUALLY YOU CAN BOND OUT.
2007-02-20 10:09:32 · answer #7 · answered by cordellialynn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A bench warrant is to bring someone from another correctional facility to stand trial in another jurisdiction. The other warrants are to assure your appearence in court or put you in jail from the "outside".
2007-02-20 10:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by John 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋