Bench warrant
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A bench warrant is a variant of an arrest warrant that authorizes
the immediate on-sight arrest of the individual subject to the
bench warrant. Typically, judges issue bench warrants for persons
deemed to be in contempt of court—possibly as a result of that
person's failure to appear at the appointed time and date for a
mandated court appearance. Bench warrants are issued in either
criminal or civil court proceedings.
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