Clerks may not issue arrest warrants.

Clerks may not issue arrest warrants.

• A. Clerks may not issue arrest warrants.
• B. Clerks may issue arrest warrants only with judge's authorization.
• C. Clerks may issue arrest warrants for all offenses.
• D. Clerks may issue warrants only during business hours.

Answer: (A)

Arrest warrants are a judicial action, not an administrative one. A judge or magistrate reviews evidence and, if there’s probable cause, signs the warrant. The clerk’s job is to handle filings, issue process only under a judge’s direction, and maintain court records—not to decide or authorize warrants themselves. So clerks may not issue arrest warrants on their own. If a warrant is issued, the clerk may record and docket it as part of the court’s process, but the authority to issue comes from a judge or magistrate.

Arrest warrants are a judicial action, not an administrative one. A judge or magistrate reviews evidence and, if there’s probable cause, signs the warrant. The clerk’s job is to handle filings, issue process only under a judge’s direction, and maintain court records—not to decide or authorize warrants themselves. So clerks may not issue arrest warrants on their own. If a warrant is issued, the clerk may record and docket it as part of the court’s process, but the authority to issue comes from a judge or magistrate.