# The Magistrates' Courts Rules 1981, Rule 95: Form of warrants issued by magistrates’ courts

Extent: E+W

(1) A warrant of arrest must identify—
(a) each person to whom it is directed;
(b) the person against whom it was issued;
(c) the reason for its issue;
(d) the ground in relation to which it was issued;
(e) the court that issued it; and
(f) the court office for the court that issued it.
(2) Except where any enactment provides otherwise, a warrant issued by a magistrates’ court need not bear the name of the justice or other person issuing it, provided that the designated officer has recorded the name of that justice or other person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1981/552/rule/95 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-rules-1981/rule-95
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