District Court handles signing of both which types of warrants?

• A. Arrest warrants only
• B. Arrest and Search warrants
• C. Search warrants only
• D. Bail warrants only

Answer: (B)

Warrants are court orders that authorize police action and must be approved by a judge to protect constitutional rights. An arrest warrant authorizes police to arrest a named person, while a search warrant authorizes a search of a specific place and the seizure of evidence. To issue either, officers submit a sworn affidavit showing probable cause, and a district court judge reviews the evidence for sufficiency and particularity before signing the warrant. Bail matters involve release conditions after arrest and aren’t warrants to search or arrest, so they aren’t handled the same way. Because both arrest and search warrants require this judicial approval process, the district court signs both types.