Civil Order Of Arrest

Why are Bench Warrants Issued in North Carolina? Whereas arrest warrants are issued when criminal activity is suspected, bench warrants are issued when a specific type of criminal activity has already occurred. A bench warrant gives law enforcement the right to arrest you on the spot and bring you into court.

They are not automatically deleted after, for example, five years if the police fail to find the subject of the warrant. Indeed, the warrant will remain outstanding until the subject dies, unless the judge otherwise recalls or quashes it for some other reason.

Felony failure to appear is a Class I felony which carries a potential sentence of 3-8 months in prison for a first-time offender.

Arrest Warrant. First, there's an arrest warrant. Bench Warrant. You can also be arrested on a bench warrant. Witness Warrant. A police officer can arrest you on a witness warrant. Surety Warrant.

If you missed court, the judge will mark your case with a failure to appear (FTA) and the court may issue an order for arrest (OFA) depending upon the seriousness of the offense. Police officers may come to your home or place of work to arrest you.

I'm a bit confused by your question, but it sounds like you mean "misdemeanor civil OFA", which would be shorthand for Order for Arrest.

A writ of arrest is an order by a judge, typically in a criminal court, to arrest the person named. Such an order is provided to a member of law enforcement that is under the jurisdiction of the court. An arrest warrant is one type of writ of arrest.

(a) Definition. As used in this section, an order for arrest is an order issued by a justice, judge, clerk, or magistrate that a law-enforcement officer take a named person into custody.