Which statement is true about who may be issued an arrest warrant?

• A. To any peace officer or person specially named
• B. Only to police chiefs
• C. Only to prosecutors
• D. Only to judges

Answer: (A)

The main idea is who can be given the authority to arrest under a warrant. An arrest warrant is issued to enable someone to carry out an arrest, and the directing document can be addressed to any peace officer—meaning any officer authorized to make arrests—or to a person specifically named in the warrant. This broad scope ensures that arrests can be executed by a wide range of qualified officers or by a named individual, rather than being limited to a single role. The other options suggest only one type of official can receive the warrant, but in practice the recipient can be any authorized peace officer or a named person, while judges issue the warrant and prosecutors may request it.