Whats the differance between a search warrant and a arrest warrant?
State of Texas. — Anonymous A. An arrest warrant must name or specifically describe the person(s)to be arrested. A search warrant must state the location and specify the items to be seized. In addition a search warrant can include the name or a description of the person(s)to be searched and seized. Both an arrest and a search warrant require a sworn statement establishing “probable cause” and approval by a Judge or a magistrate. An arrest warrant must specify the crime committed, and allege the person(s) named in the warrant committed said crime. A search warrant authorizes the police to conduct a search of a location and, if named or described, person(s) at a specific location, for evidence of a criminal offense, and to seize both the evidence itemized and the person(s) named or described. Exceptions to the rule, however, exist. For instance if there is a “hot” or “fresh pursuit”, when a suspect flees the scene of a crime and the police follow, an officer has the right to enter the b
