Warrant of apprehensionWarrant of apprehension

Warrant of apprehension

To all enforcement officers of [State or Territory where warrant is to be executed]:

[Note An enforcement officer includes a police officer and may also include the Sheriff, a Sheriff’s officer or a bailiff, depending on the State or Territory.]

(1) This warrant authorises the apprehension of [name] (“the offender”).

(2) On [date], the offender, then of [address of offender at time of sentencing court’s order] was ordered by [sentencing Court] at [place] in [State or Territory of issue] to pay [amount, including any costs or other amounts that the offender was ordered to pay] for the offence of [short description of the offence].

(3) Of that amount, the sum of [amount] remains unpaid.

(4) Because that sum remains unpaid, the offender is liable to be committed to prison in [State or Territory of issue] for [period].

(5) I have reason to believe that the offender may be in [State or Territory where warrant is to be executed].

(6) I have reason to believe that the offender may be found at [address or addresses].

You are authorised and commanded to find the offender in [State or Territory where warrant is to be executed] and after finding the offender:

(a) to give the offender an opportunity of paying to you without delay the whole of the unpaid amount referred to in paragraph (3) above; and

(b) if the offender does not pay that unpaid amount to you without delay, to apprehend the offender and bring the offender before a Court of [State or Territory where warrant is to be executed] having jurisdiction in relation to the summary trial of all or any offences under the law of [State or Territory where warrant is to be executed].

If the offender pays that unpaid amount to you without delay, you are to cause it to be sent to the Clerk1 of the [sentencing court] at [place of conviction].

Issued by me at [place] in [State or Territory of issue] on [date]

[Signature]

Clerk2 of the [sentencing court]/Justice of the Peace for [State or Territory of issue]

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Note: 1If the title of the proper officer to receive the payment is not “Clerk”, substitute the correct title.

Note: 2If the title of the issuing officer is not “Clerk”, substitute the correct title. Omit “Clerk (etc)” or “Justice of the Peace (etc)” as appropriate.

Form 8

(subsection 117 (2))