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A bench warrant is a summons issued from "the bench" (a judge or court) directing the police to arrest someone who must be brought before a specific judge [20] either for contempt of court or for failing to appear in court as required. Unlike a basic arrest warrant, a bench warrant is not issued to initiate a criminal action. [21]
A warrant is generally an order that serves as a specific type of authorization, that is, a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, that permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights in order to enforce the law and aid in investigations; affording the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed.
At least thirty states and the District of Columbia authorize courts to issue bench warrants for a defendant's arrest or orders for a defendant to appear after an FTA. [30] Many jurisdictions leave the decision to issue a bench warrant within the judge's discretion—at least under some circumstances.
Lee Stutts, a former U.S. Marine accused of assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, failed to appear in court on Wednesday — prompting a federal judge to tell his attorney that a ...
Steagald v. United States, 451 U.S. 204 (1981), is a United States Supreme Court case which held that, based on the Fourth Amendment, a police officer may not conduct a warrantless search of a third party's home in an attempt to apprehend the subject of an arrest warrant, absent consent or exigent circumstances.
Mar. 15—LEWISBURG — A bench warrant has been issued for the accused shooter in a 2020 incident. Julio Gonzalez, 27, of Lewisburg, was scheduled to appear for a pre-trial conference in front of ...
Aug. 22—A judge asked Susquehanna County Court to issue a bench warrant for a Montrose attorney facing theft-related charges after he failed to appear for a hearing. Magisterial District Judge ...
A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, a search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil process.