Policy Text
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ARREST WARRANTS AND RECENT ARRESTS
The purpose of this order is to provide procedures for obtainin g an arrest warrant.
I. Initiating a Warrant Request
A. The investigator shall ensur e the report contains the necess ary facts to
prove the offense and estab lish the guilt of the defendant.
B. The investigator shall prepar e a case summary (request for w arrant).
C. The investigator sha ll include a completed Declaration of Arresting Officer
form if a higher bail is desired than that set forth in the uni form bail
schedule (see Operati ons Order 3/11.0).
D. The investigator shall incl ude a copy of the rap sheet or a Department of
Justice computer printout by usi ng the “QHS Command” on the Det ective
Division CRT.
II. Obtaining the Arrest Warrant
A. During court hours:
1. The investigator shall verba lly explain the facts to the dep uty
District Attorney to secure approval.
2. The investigator shall incl ude any additional supportive inf ormation
in the report as suggested by the deputy District Attorney.
3. The investigator shall subm it the report to the deputy Distr ict
Attorney first contacted.
B. The deputy District Attorney shall:
1. Assist in the preparation of t he declaration, complaint, and arrest
warrant forms and make the necessary copies.
2. Arrange for a Municipal Cour t judge to sign th e arrest warra nt.
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C. The investigator shall:
1. Take the arrest warran t to the judge for signature.
2. Secure a warrant number from the Department C clerk’s office
leaving the original affi davit with the clerk.
D. After court hours: All steps are the same as indicated above (Paragraph II
[A]), with the exception of:
1. The investigator shall prepar e the warrant form; blank forms are
available in the Detect ive Division storeroom.
2. The on-call deputy District A ttorney will contact the on-cal l judge to
sign the warrant, and the invest igator shall take the warrant t o the
judge for signature.
3. The investigator shall secure a warrant number from Departme nt C
on the next court date if the wa rrant is still unserved at that time; if
served, the warrant will be forw arded to the court through the
booking office of the Main Jail.
E. The investigator shall ensure the warrant is recorded in the
Warrant/Fugitive Bureau.
III. Recent Arrests
A. Verbal presentation of arre st summaries will be made to the District
Attorney. Presentation of arres t cases from the North Station will be made
during scheduled times, Monday th rough Friday. Felony arrest w arrant
requests will be presented during the same hours. The officer responsible
for the presentations also sha ll be responsible for the pick u p and delivery
of the reports from the North Station.