Warrant (definition)
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||