Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: May 14, 1985

Most Recently Effective: January 01, 2020

Rule 37 | Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus

37.46 | Warrant for Arrest – Service

All warrants ordered for an ordinance violation may be directed to any peace officer in the state.

The warrant shall be executed by the arrest of the defendant.

A warrant may be executed anywhere in the state by any peace officer.

The peace officer need not possess the warrant at the time of the arrest, but upon request the officer shall show the warrant to the defendant as soon as possible. If the peace officer does not possess the warrant at the time of the arrest, the officer shall inform the defendant of the ordinance violation charged and the fact that a warrant has been issued.

(Adopted May 14, 1985, effective January 1, 1986. Amended December 23, 2003, effective July 1, 2004; amended June 28, 2019, effective January 1, 2020.)
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