An official record that documents and list each time a person was arrested. … [Read more...]

This refers to the court appearance in which the defendant is formally charged with a crime and must enter a plea of guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere. Typically this deals with three steps (1) identification of the defendant, (2) reading of the charges so that the defendant understands the charges, and (3) a plea entered by the defendant. Several matters can be handled at … [Read more...]

A document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to arrest someone. Warrants are issued when law enforcement personnel present evidence to the judge or magistrate that convinces her that it is reasonably likely that a crime has taken place and that the person to be named in the warrant is criminally responsible for that crime. … [Read more...]

In English law. An assistant to the clerk of assise. … [Read more...]

When an arrest is made where there is a certainty that a crime has been committed, for example, a robbery in plain view of a police officer. … [Read more...]