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Bench warrant

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000695

A written order issued by a judge, or "from the bench," for the arrest of an individual. This warrant is typically issued when a person fails to appear in court as required, violates probation, or is found in contempt of court. It authorizes law enforcement to take the person into custody and bring them before the court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000695
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000695",
  "term": "Bench warrant",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A written order issued by a judge, or \"from the bench,\" for the arrest of an individual. This warrant is typically issued when a person fails to appear in court as required, violates probation, or is found in contempt of court. It authorizes law enforcement to take the person into custody and bring them before the court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/bench-warrant/"
}

Record 494 of 5,439 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.