ABSTRACT
In Canada, arrest warrants can be issued for various reasons, and at various points in time in the criminal justice process. Many arrest warrants are issued to assist with the apprehension of suspects. Other arrest warrants are issued when accused persons have been charged with a criminal oense but fail to appear in court for some aspect of the criminal justice process, such as “ngerprinting, interim hearing, preliminary trial, trial, [and/or] sentencing” (Rossmo, 1987:50). Similarly, warrants can also be issued when oenders breach some aspect of their probation or release conditions. In sum, the primary reason a warrant is issued is to bring oenders before the court.
