bench warrant
noun
: a warrant issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of contempt or indicted for a crime
Examples of bench warrant in a Sentence
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In 2002, after a bench warrant was issued for failing to appear in court, Simpson paid a $130 fine for speeding through a manatee zone on a 30-foot powerboat with girlfriend Christie Prody, according to the ticket from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
On March 20, authorities arrested the employee, identified as a 50-year-old Santa Rosa woman, and booked her into San Mateo County jail on an embezzlement charge and a bench warrant.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Ibarra had failed to appear in court on a bench warrant.
—Priscilla Thompson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Her bench warrant was set aside and a new cash bond of $10,000 was set.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
Stefanie Lambert was facing a bench warrant from a state court in Michigan, where she is accused of taking part in a conspiracy to tamper with voting machines in hopes of finding proof of fraud.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
The sheriff’s office said the inmate was previously arrested in October for bench warrants.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Brito pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in September and has two open cases in bench warrant status, the district attorney’s office.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
In August, Worrell failed to appear at his sentencing hearing in Washington, D.C., and Lamberth issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
On March 20, authorities arrested the employee, identified as a 50-year-old Santa Rosa woman, and booked her into San Mateo County jail on an embezzlement charge and a bench warrant.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Ibarra had failed to appear in court on a bench warrant.
—Priscilla Thompson, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Her bench warrant was set aside and a new cash bond of $10,000 was set.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024
Stefanie Lambert was facing a bench warrant from a state court in Michigan, where she is accused of taking part in a conspiracy to tamper with voting machines in hopes of finding proof of fraud.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
The sheriff’s office said the inmate was previously arrested in October for bench warrants.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
Brito pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in September and has two open cases in bench warrant status, the district attorney’s office.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
In August, Worrell failed to appear at his sentencing hearing in Washington, D.C., and Lamberth issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Bench warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20warrant. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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