Which statement is true about the address of the crime scene on the arrest warrant?

• A. The address does not have to appear on the arrest warrant
• B. The address must appear on the arrest warrant
• C. The address is only required for felonies
• D. The address must be the suspect's home address

Answer: (A)

The thing being tested is what information an arrest warrant needs to authorize taking a person into custody. An arrest warrant is about the named person and the charge, and it doesn’t hinge on the exact location of the crime scene. In practice, the warrant must clearly identify who is to be arrested and the offense, and it can specify where the arrest should take place or say that the person may be arrested wherever they are found. Requiring the crime-scene address would add unnecessary detail and doesn’t aid the process of detaining the suspect. So the address of the crime scene does not have to appear on an arrest warrant. The other statements don’t fit because the order does not mandate a crime-scene address, it isn’t restricted to felonies, and it doesn’t have to be the suspect’s home address.