More musing to kill time...an arrest warrant isn't an indictment is it?

[HereSince1628]

Arrest warrants will be issued if there are indictments, yes?

How long does it ususally take to process indictments and generate arrest warrants?

[hang a left]

1. The judge would issue the warrants.

[HereSince1628]

4. Do you now the SOP on that?

Do the indictments get registered by the Court Clerk of Records before the warrants are issued?

Or does a judge just issue the warrant from the bench?

[hang a left]

8. I don't know how this case will be handled. I am sure the judge

has the authority to order an arrest at any time. I am sure he will be influenced by Fitzgerald's wishes.

[mduffy31]

2. The warrant is usually just a formality in a high profile case like this

[electropop]

3. But if there is danger to the community or risk of flight

it's usually called for. Clearly this den of criminals pose a huge danger - they have already committed mass murder on a huge scale.

[mduffy31]

7. That may be true

but it would be the duty of the Secret Service to turn them over to the FBI.

[HereSince1628]

5. was an arrest warrant was issued for DeLay?

[ohio_liberal]

6. Yes, several days later