| Most states have different ways of categorizing | | | | some judge who follows a strict code of |
| and preparing a warrant for an individual believed | | | | compliance can even charge the person in |
| to have done something against the law. The | | | | question with contempt of court. |
| court is deemed to be the highest seat of the | | | | The most common reason why a person is |
| law and everyone has to respect the rulings and | | | | issued with a bench warrant is because of the |
| decision of the court. If a particular person is | | | | person’s failure to show up in court at an |
| charged with an offense, he has to face the | | | | appointed time and date. A classic example for |
| charges in the court where the legal procedure | | | | this is a witness who was legally summoned by |
| afforded for that person will be carried out. If | | | | the court to provide testimony on an ongoing trial. |
| some of the people involved in that legal | | | | If that particular person failed to attend the said |
| procedure decides to disobey a direct order form | | | | hearing, he can either be issued with a bench |
| the court, either he didn’t showed up for an | | | | warrant or be charged with contempt of court by |
| appointed time, the court has the power to issue | | | | the presiding judge and be detained in the custody |
| a bench warrant against that person. There are | | | | of either the court or the police until the trial |
| several reasons why an individual is issued with a | | | | proceeding is over. Direct disrespect for the honor |
| bench warrant and most of it includes contempt | | | | of the court merits a bench warrant. Not only is |
| of court or failure to follow a direct order made | | | | the failure to show at court can merit a bench |
| by the presiding judge. | | | | warrant. Sometimes, if the judge feels that some |
| A bench warrant is a legal order from the court | | | | people present during a hearing show some |
| authorizing any official representative of any law | | | | disrespect that can greatly affect the ongoing |
| enforcement agency to conduct an arrest of an | | | | trial, the judge can directly issue a bench warrant |
| individual and detain him to be able to present him | | | | against those persons and have the police detain |
| on the next court hearing. There are several | | | | them until the judge decides to let them go. |
| types of bench warrants and these could include a | | | | Persons who are always late in court appointment |
| criminal or civil bench warrant. A civil warrant is | | | | causing delay on a trial can also receive a bench |
| issued by the court against a person involved in a | | | | warrant especially if they have no valid reason |
| civil case while a criminal bench warrant are for | | | | why they kept the judge waiting for them. These |
| those involved in a criminal hearing may it be the | | | | are just a few of the many reasons why a |
| accused or any other persons involved in the | | | | person can receive a bench warrant from the |
| criminal procedure. Bench warrants are issued due | | | | court. In order to avoid this compromising |
| to contempt issues shown by the people involved | | | | situation, always remember to follow the rules |
| in the legal proceedings and depending on how a | | | | and important polices of the court. |
| judge may rule regarding instances such as these, | | | | |