So what is the process for initiating an arrest of an individual accused of a crime
Well, again, it depends on the scenario in which the the alleged criminal conduct arises or takes place
If an officer, someone charged with enforcing the law witnesses, criminal activity and progress
then that officer is empowered to arrest that individual um detain them and then begin the prosecutorial process
Um If the activity is not witnessed by an arresting officer that is
there's criminal activity, there are witnesses, there are evidences investigated and everything indicates that it is a certain individual
Well, in that situation, the investigator or the arresting officer will have to present that information uh to a judicial officer
Typically a magistrate judge who in that case can issue an arrest warrant in the scenario uh for the alleged conduct
Okay. Um Also the arrest can take place pursuant to uh again
an indictment being handed down and then the judge issuing an arrest warrant in that scenario pursuant to an indictment
So in any situation, it's after the fact, it's not an immediate
you then execute this arrest warrant in accordance with the terms of the arrest warrant
Uh the, unless a search warrant is included, generally, um it will not empower the arresting officer to enter
into private premises or anything like that, to arrest the individual. So again
the, the arrest warrant has to be executed in accordance with its terms or in coordination also with a search warrant, etcetera