Warants

Question 1

What are the 2 types of warrants?

Answer 1

Bench warrant- magistrate issues
Charge and warrant to arrest- initiated by Police

Question 2

S77B CA Parole - Arrest with a warrant

Answer 2

Police and PSOs od @ dp are authorised to apprehend a prisoner under warrant. In the case of a PSO, the prisoner can only be apprehended if they are at or in the vacinity of the designated place.

PSOs must hand over any prisoner apprehended to MOPF

Question 3

S78B CA Arrest without a warant

Answer 3

In a ddition to apprehending a prisoner under warrant , a PSO od @ dp aslo has the power under S78B(1) to arrest prisoner if they SORG that the prisoner has committed an offence against S78A
For a PSO to arrest, the prisoner must be at or in the vacinity of a dp

Question 4

S598A CYFA Emergency care warrant

Answer 4

A PSO who is od @ dp may apprehend a child named in an emergency care warrant provided the child is at or in the vacinity of the designated place
PSOs must hand over the child into the custody of a police officer as soon as praticable.

Question 5

What are the four warrants?

Answer 5

Bench warrant
Charge and warrant to arrest
Parole warrant
Emergency care warrant