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SB 1284: Arrest and Search Warrants

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Arrest and Search Warrants; Authorizing a judge to issue an arrest warrant or issue a summons or a notice to appear in lieu of an arrest warrant under specified circumstances if a complaint alleges only the commission of a misdemeanor offense; authorizing, rather than requiring, a trial court judge to issue a summons under specified circumstances when a complaint is for a misdemeanor that the trial court judge is not empowered to try summarily; expanding the circumstances under which an arrest by an officer without a warrant is lawful to include when there is probable cause to believe that a person has committed a criminal act in violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking or has committed an act that constitutes driving under the influence or boating under the influence, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules

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  • SB 1284, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/7/2026 at 8:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 749 Criminal Warrants Persons-Mulicka Similar Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.504 Injunction; penalty. Page 8 (pdf)
    321.05 Duties, functions, and powers of patrol officers. Page 8 (pdf)
    570.65 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, law enforcement officers. Page 10 (pdf)
    741.30 Domestic violence; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement; public records exemption. Page 11 (pdf)
    784.0485 Stalking; injunction; powers and duties of court and clerk; petition; notice and hearing; temporary injunction; issuance of injunction; statewide verification system; enforcement. Page 12 (pdf)
    901.02 Issuance of arrest warrants. Page 2 (pdf)
    901.09 When summons shall be issued. Page 3 (pdf)
    901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. Page 3 (pdf)
    901.1501 Immediate arrest of a person with a significant medical condition. Page 6 (pdf)
    933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 4 (pdf)

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