An arrest warrant requires information on?

• A. This Particular Person
• B. In This Venue
• C. Engaged in Conduct That Satisfies Every Element of a Specific Statute
• D. The Suspect's Background

Answer: (A)

An arrest warrant is an order to arrest a specific individual. The essential piece it must contain is who is to be arrested—the warrant names the person or describes them with enough detail to identify them. This focus on identifying the correct person ensures officers arrest the right individual and protects against wrongful detentions. Details like the arrest venue are not the core requirement of the warrant, and the warrant doesn’t need to recite every element of the charged statute or include the suspect’s background. Those elements are typically addressed in the charging documents and the underlying probable cause, not in the basic warrant itself.