bench warrant
noun
: a warrant issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of contempt or indicted for a crime
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web No one checked to see if his fingerprints matched those of the man in the bench warrant. 
New York Times, 26 July 2022 Bianca Austin was taken into custody in Akron on Wednesday night, and a bench warrant was issued for Jacob Blake Sr., a Blake family member said. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 7 July 2022 Nicholson had been threatened on social media, Jansen said, while the prosecution had to seek a bench warrant when another Rollin 60s member who was at the scene of the shooting did not appear to testify. James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 Barreto then failed to attend a hearing on Jan. 31 and a bench warrant was issued. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2022 He was indicted in September 2018 but failed to appear in court, leading to a felony bench warrant for his arrest. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Rochester was shot and killed while being pursued in his car over an outstanding bench warrant after failing to appear in court for a carjacking charge, police said. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2022 His plans were cut short during a fatal encounter with Baltimore police last month that started with an outstanding bench warrant and escalated quickly into gunfire when Rochester tried to flee. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2022 Rodthong had stacked up three felony cases in 2020 and posted a $3,000 bail in June 2021 but failed to appear for two court hearings afterward, prompting a bench warrant for his arrest, according to court records. Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2022 See More
New York Times, 26 July 2022 Bianca Austin was taken into custody in Akron on Wednesday night, and a bench warrant was issued for Jacob Blake Sr., a Blake family member said. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 7 July 2022 Nicholson had been threatened on social media, Jansen said, while the prosecution had to seek a bench warrant when another Rollin 60s member who was at the scene of the shooting did not appear to testify. James Queallystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 Barreto then failed to attend a hearing on Jan. 31 and a bench warrant was issued. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2022 He was indicted in September 2018 but failed to appear in court, leading to a felony bench warrant for his arrest. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Rochester was shot and killed while being pursued in his car over an outstanding bench warrant after failing to appear in court for a carjacking charge, police said. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2022 His plans were cut short during a fatal encounter with Baltimore police last month that started with an outstanding bench warrant and escalated quickly into gunfire when Rochester tried to flee. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2022 Rodthong had stacked up three felony cases in 2020 and posted a $3,000 bail in June 2021 but failed to appear for two court hearings afterward, prompting a bench warrant for his arrest, according to court records. Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1680, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
bench warrant
see warrant