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A Warrant Is Issued For My Arrest - What Should I Do Next?

By Walin & Klarich

An arrest warrant is usually a printed form filled in by a judge or magistrate directing any peace officer to arrest a particular individual and bring him or her before the judge. Once a person is arrested, he or she must be taken before the judge without unnecessary delay within 48 hours after the arrest. It is important to keep in mind, however, that the time prescribed by the law to bring a person to a court does not include Sundays and holidays. Saturday is a court holiday in California, so it is practically possible for a person who is arrested on Thursday night to be brought to court only on the following Monday afternoon for his or her arraignment. A bench warrant, on the other hand, is a document issued by a judge directing any peace officer to bring to court a person or a witness who fails to appear when previously instructed to do so by the court...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on February 24, 2011 (boomark / email).