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| − | '''Warrants''' are the most common court orders authorizing law enforcement officers to make an [[arrest]] or conduct a search. An application seeking a warrant must be accompanied by an affidavit which establishes probable cause by detailing the facts upon which the request is based. | + | '''Warrants''' are the most common court orders authorizing law enforcement officers to make an [[arrest]] or conduct a search. An application seeking a warrant must be accompanied by an affidavit which establishes probable cause by detailing the facts upon which the request is based. |
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Revision as of 15:51, August 18, 2014
Warrants are the most common court orders authorizing law enforcement officers to make an arrest or conduct a search. An application seeking a warrant must be accompanied by an affidavit which establishes probable cause by detailing the facts upon which the request is based.
An "arrest warrant" is a warrant requiring the arrest, and typically formal booking with a mug shot, of the accused.