united-kingdom police arrest bail warrant
What is the difference, if any at all, between having a warrant for your arrest and being circulated as wanted in the UK?
<p>What does it mean to have a warrant out for one's arrest?</p>
<p>How must a warrant be issued?</p>
<p>What institutions within society are able to issue a warrant?</p>
<p>What does it mean to be circulated to police bodies as 'wanted'?  Is it completely synonymous as having an open warrant for one's arrest?</p>
<p>What other types of compareable notices can be issued upon one's name and DoB across police systems?</p>
<p>What does missing bail reporting events result in?</p>
<p>How many types of bail are there in the UK?</p>

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<p>A warrant for arrest, also referred to as a bench warrant, is issued by a judge or magistrate to ensure a defendant (and sometimes a witness) appears before them.</p>
<p>&quot;Being circulated&quot; means a suspect is liable for arrest for an offence (without a warrant) and their details are put on <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_National_Computer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">PNC</a> with sufficient information to justify being arrested if they come in to contact with the police - assuming PNC is checked that is.</p>
