Supreme Court Rules - Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus: Warrant for Arrest

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		Section/Rule:	37.45
Subject:	Rule 37 - Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus	Publication / Adopted Date:	May 14, 1985
Topic:	Warrant for Arrest - Contents	Revised / Effective Date:	January 1, 2020

37.45 Warrant for Arrest - Contents

(

) The warrant for arrest must be in writing and issued in the name of the prosecuting county or municipality. It may be directed to any peace officer in the state.

(b) The warrant shall:

(1) Contain the name of the defendant to be arrested or, if not known, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;

(2) Describe the ordinance violation charged in the information;

(3) State the date when issued and the jurisdiction where issued;

(4) Command that the defendant named or described therein be arrested and brought, in person or by interactive video technology, before the court designated in the warrant;

(5) Specify the condition or combination of conditions of release, if any, required by

Rule 37.15(b)

and allowed by

Rule 37.15(c)

, or the determination made under

Rule 37.15(d)

; and

(6) Be signed by the court or clerk at the court's direction for a specific warrant.

(Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Amended Dec. 23, 2003, eff. Jul. 1, 2004; Jun. 28, 2019, eff. Jan 1, 2020.)