bench warrant
noun
: a warrant issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of contempt or indicted for a crime
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In Lopez’s case, the contempt of court charges were added to his case across six different documents including bench warrants and setting slips.
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Such orders are similar to bench warrants, though they are rarely executed in civil cases where the subjects live out of state.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
Failure to appear by the deadline would lead to a bench warrant with no bond, Simpson said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
Lexington residents owe police $1.7 million in fines, and the city court has issued bench warrants authorizing the arrest of more than 650 people — roughly half of the city’s population — because of unpaid fines, Assistant Atty.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
Such orders are similar to bench warrants, though they are rarely executed in civil cases where the subjects live out of state.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
Failure to appear by the deadline would lead to a bench warrant with no bond, Simpson said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
Lexington residents owe police $1.7 million in fines, and the city court has issued bench warrants authorizing the arrest of more than 650 people — roughly half of the city’s population — because of unpaid fines, Assistant Atty.
—Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Bench warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20warrant. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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