If a defendant fails to appear for their appointed court date, the Judge or Magistrate will issue a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest. The police department will then go out and arrest the defendant and bring them before the court.
An order given by the judge (also called the bench) to arrest a person who didn't do what the court ordered, for example, didn't go to court when they were supposed to.
A legal process issued by a court for the arrest of a person for failure to obey a previous order of the court.
An order issued by the court (from the bench) for the arrest of a person, so that (s)he may be brought before the court.
An order for arrest issued by a judge to answer a charge of contempt or failure to appear.
An order issued by the court, ("from the bench") for the attachment or arrest of a person.
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
a court order authorizing the seizure of a person in order for them to appear in court
a formal order of the court to law enforcement officers to arrest and bring to jail a person who has failed to appear in court at a determined time and place
an order by a judicial officer to have a law enforcement officer arrest the person named on the warrant
a process granted by a court authorizing a proper officer to apprehend and bring before it some on charged with some contempt, crime or misdemeanor
a variant of an arrest warrant which authorizes the immediate arrest on sight of the individual in question who is in contempt of court possibly for failing to appear at the appointed time and date for a scheduled court appearance
a warrant issued by a judge for the arrest of a person accused of a crime by a grand jury or for the arrest
a written court order to arrest a person for allegedly violating an order or requirement of the court
a court order which directs that an accused person who has been released before trial and fails to return when ordered to do so be brought to court.
A process delivered by the court directing a law enforcement agency to bring a specified individual before the court.
A court order empowering the police to arrest a person. These warrants are most often issued in cases of contempt of court, failure to appear or where an indictment is being laid.
An order by the court directed to a law enforcement agency to arrest a person for disobeying a subpoena or failing to appear before the Court as ordered. When a debtor fails to appear as ordered for a Judgment Debtor Examination we ask the Court to issue a bench warrant. If the debtor is arrested and posts bail, we can levy on the bail under a Writ of Execution.
An order issued by the court itself "from the bench" for the arrest of a person. BURDEN OF PROOF: In the law of evidence, the necessity of proving a fact in dispute.
Process issued by the Court for the arrest of a defendant who does not appear at a trial or hearing, or who does not obey a subpoena.
A warrant issued by a judge directing the police to arrest the individual named in the warrant. This is often issued in paternity and child support cases for the respondent's failure to appear at a hearing.
A written court order directing the police or the sheriff to arrest a person who has failed to appear at court, failed to follow a court order, or has been indicted by the Grand Jury for a crime.
A directive, issued by the court, ordering the arrest of a subpoenaed individual who has ignored a previous judicial order.
The permission of a High Court or District Court Judge to arrest someone for a criminal offence.
A warrant for arrest issued by a court.
an order issued by a judge to bring to court an accused person who has been released before trial and does not return to court when ordered to do so; or a witness who has failed to appear when ordered to do so.
A written order directing a police officer to take into custody the defendant who had previously been arraigned and bring him or her before the court: a process of a criminal court in which a criminal action is pending, directing a police officer, or a uniformed court officer, pursuant to CPL 530.70(2)(b) to take into custody a defendant in such action who has previously been arraigned upon the accusatory instrument by which the action was commenced, and to bring him/her before such court [CPL 1.20(30)
A warrant issued by a court for the arrest of an accused person who has failed to attend court. It is also issued when someone has committed contempt of court and can't be traced.
Issued by a judge for the arrest of an accused person or a properly served witness who has not appeared in court as required.
Arrest warrant issued directly by a judge.
A bench warrant is issued by a judge for the arrest of a person when that person does not appear in court or does not do something that was ordered by the court.
A court order for the arrest of a person, so that he or she may be brought before the court.
Process issued by the court or "from the bench" for the attachment or arrest of a person.
An order issued by the court for the arrest of a defendant who has failed to appear in court as directed.
A court order for a person's arrest that is issued when a person fails to appear in court on a scheduled date.
A court order issued for a defendant's arrest if he or she fails to appear for a court proceeding other than an arraignment.
A Bench Warrant allows the police to arrest the person and bring them before the court. If a person has been summonsed to court and fails to attend, a Bench Warrant can be ordered.
A document issued by a court directing that a law enforcement officer bring the person named therein before the court, usually one who has failed to obey a court order or a notice to appear.
a warrant that a judge issues for someone's arrest. A judge may issue a bench warrant in a number of circumstances, including when someone does not obey a court order or fails to come to a court hearing that s/he was ordered to come to.
A warrant issued by the judge “from the bench†due to nonappearance by the defendant.
An order issued by a court for the arrest of a person who has failed to appear in court as ordered. A bench warrant can also be issued for a witness who has failed to appear in response to a subpoena.
A bench warrant is a variant of an arrest warrant, which authorizes the immediate on-sight arrest of the individual subject to the bench warrant. Typically, judges issue bench warrants for persons deemed to be in contempt of court – possibly as a result of that person's failure to appear at the appointed time and date for a mandated court appearance. Bench warrants are issued in either criminal or civil court proceedings.