May a city peace officer serve a warrant of arrest in a neighboring city?

• A. It depends on whether the neighboring city is located in the same county in which the peace officer's city is located.
• B. Yes, always.
• C. No, never.
• D. Only if the neighboring city is in a different state.

Answer: (A)

Jurisdiction matters when a city peace officer serves warrants. An officer’s authority to arrest and execute warrants typically extends within the county where their city sits, so they can act in other cities as long as those cities are in the same county. If the neighboring city shares the same county, the peace officer can serve the warrant there. But if the neighboring city is in a different county, the officer usually lacks authority to act there without additional authorization or cooperation with officers in that county. Interstate scenarios (different state) involve separate rules and processes. So whether service is allowed depends on whether the neighboring city is in the same county.