What does the Magistrate issue upon determining probable cause?

What does the Magistrate issue upon determining probable cause?

• A. Arrest warrants only
• B. Search warrants only
• C. Arrest and search warrants
• D. Probation orders

Answer: (C)

Probable cause lets a magistrate authorize police action through warrants. When the magistrate finds probable cause, they can issue an arrest warrant to take a person into custody and a search warrant to look for and seize evidence at a specific location. Both can be issued if the facts support them—it's possible that a person is believed to have committed a crime and that evidence of the crime is located at their residence or another place. Probation orders, on the other hand, are not issued based on probable cause to arrest or search; they are court-imposed conditions or supervision after a conviction.

Probable cause lets a magistrate authorize police action through warrants. When the magistrate finds probable cause, they can issue an arrest warrant to take a person into custody and a search warrant to look for and seize evidence at a specific location. Both can be issued if the facts support them—it's possible that a person is believed to have committed a crime and that evidence of the crime is located at their residence or another place. Probation orders, on the other hand, are not issued based on probable cause to arrest or search; they are court-imposed conditions or supervision after a conviction.