The standards for a warrantless arrest are the same as for the issuance of which of the following?

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Probable cause is the connecting thread. A warrantless arrest is allowed only when the officer has probable cause to believe the person committed a crime. That same level of proof is required for a judge to issue an arrest warrant—the affidavit or sworn facts must show probable cause before the warrant is granted. So the standards line up with the issuance of an arrest warrant. A bench warrant is tied to court orders for fails to appear or contempt rather than criminal probable cause; a subpoena commands appearance or production and isn’t a warrant for arrest; and a search warrant, while also based on probable cause, governs searching rather than arrest, so it doesn’t match the scenario.