A written order directing the arrest of a party. A search warrant orders that a specific location be searched for items, which if found, can be used in court as evidence.
State Law
Arizona
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child Arizona Laws 25-1002
California
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child California Family Code 3402
Delaware
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1902
Florida
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child Florida Statutes 61.503
Idaho
means a negotiable instrument payable by the state treasury when moneys become available for the stated purpose; a warrant may include, but is not necessarily limited to, a payment mechanism such as direct deposit, electronic fund transfer, paper warrant or other financial instrument Idaho Code 67-1001A
Kansas
is a written order made by a judge directed to any law enforcement officer, commanding the officer to arrest the person named or described in it Kansas Statutes 19-4708
is a written order made by a municipal judge directed to any law enforcement officer commanding the officer to arrest the person named or described in it Kansas Statutes 12-4113
means an instrument ordering the treasurer of a municipality to pay out of a designated fund a specified sum to a named person or party who or which has filed a claim against the municipality Kansas Statutes 12-105a
Kentucky
means a printed or electronic authorization from the Finance and
Administration Cabinet for the Treasurer to issue a check Kentucky Statutes 41.010
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying financial instrument at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement Kentucky Statutes 304.7-012
Louisiana
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying financial instrument at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:601.1
Maine
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase or sell the underlying interest at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 1151-A
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1732
means an order of municipal officers directing a police officer, constable, sheriff or animal control officer to enter a complaint and summons against the owners or keepers of unlicensed dogs following notice of and noncompliance with a violation of law Maine Revised Statutes Title 17 Sec. 1011
Michigan
means a court order authorizing a law enforcement officer to take physical custody of a child Michigan Laws 722.1102
Montana
includes a check and an electronic funds transfer Montana Code 7-6-4501
means a bench warrant, a warrant to appear, an order to show cause, or any other order issued by a court relating to the appearance of a party in a paternity or child support proceeding Montana Code 40-5-701
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying financial instrument at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement Montana Code 33-12-102
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child Montana Code 40-7-103
New Jersey
means the draft or check of any local unit used in warranting disbursement of moneys and shall, in every instance, be evidenced by the issuance of a check of the local unit New Jersey Statutes 40A:5-2
South Carolina
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying financial instrument at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement South Carolina Code 38-12-30
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child South Carolina Code 63-15-302
Tennessee
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase or sell the underlying interest at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement Tennessee Code 56-3-302
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child Tennessee Code 36-6-205
Utah
means an order drawn upon the city treasurer, in the absence of sufficient money in the city’s depository, by an authorized officer of a city for the purpose of paying a specified amount out of the city treasury to the person named or to the bearer as money becomes available Utah Code 10-6-106
means an order in a specific amount drawn upon the treasurer by the auditor Utah Code 17-36-3
means an order in a specific amount drawn upon the treasurer by the Division of Finance or another state agency Utah Code 67-4-2
Vermont
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying financial instrument at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement
means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement officers to take physical custody of a child
Virginia
means an instrument that gives the holder the right to purchase an underlying financial instrument at a given price and time or at a series of prices and times outlined in the warrant agreement Virginia Code 38.2-1401