What type of warrants does Article 45.014/45A.104 authorize a judge to issue?

What type of warrants does Article 45.014/45A.104 authorize a judge to issue?

• A. Warrants for charges filed in any court
• B. Warrants for charges filed in the judge's court
• C. General search warrants
• D. Arrest warrants for capital offenses only

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that those statutes define the judge’s authority to issue warrants only for charges that have been filed in that judge’s own court. In practice, this means a judge may issue an arrest warrant for someone charged in that specific court, tying the warrant to the court’s jurisdiction and the case before it. It isn’t a general warrant for offenses in other courts, it isn’t a broad search warrant, and it isn’t limited to capital offenses—the warrant authority applies to charges pending in the judge’s court.

The key idea is that those statutes define the judge’s authority to issue warrants only for charges that have been filed in that judge’s own court. In practice, this means a judge may issue an arrest warrant for someone charged in that specific court, tying the warrant to the court’s jurisdiction and the case before it. It isn’t a general warrant for offenses in other courts, it isn’t a broad search warrant, and it isn’t limited to capital offenses—the warrant authority applies to charges pending in the judge’s court.