Magistrates issue which kind of warrants?

• A. Warrants of arrest and search
• B. Search warrants
• C. Arrest warrants only
• D. Writs of assistance

Answer: (C)

Magistrates issue warrants for both arrest and search. They review sworn statements for probable cause and can authorize police to arrest a named person or to search a specific place for listed items. Arrest warrants authorize custody; search warrants authorize seizure of evidence. Writs of assistance are historical and not used by modern magistrates. So the correct understanding is that magistrates issue warrants of arrest and search.