- A judge may issue an arrest warrant if a defendant fails to appear in court as directed. If a police officer stops the defendant later on for any reason, even for a traffic violation, he has the ability to run a warrant check and arrest you if you have an active warrant out for your arrest.
- The court can issue a warrant under any of the following circumstances: failure to appear for serious felonies, such as manslaughter, sexual offenses, or aggravated assault; if the defendant is thought to be a danger to himself or others; if the defendant has previously failed to appear or has another active warrant; or if the defendant's whereabouts are unknown.
- For certain types of warrants, the police will pursue fugitives and arrest them, especially if they have broken parole or probation law or appear on the list of "Most Wanted Fugitives" by the FBI or local jurisdiction.
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