Who has the authority to serve a warrant issued by a municipal judge?

• A. Any peace officer or someone named in the warrant
• B. Only the issuing judge
• C. Only the sheriff
• D. The clerk

Answer: (A)

Serving a warrant is a law-enforcement action handled by those authorized to enforce the law. Peace officers—such as police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and other designated law enforcement personnel—have the authority to execute warrants, so they’re the ones typically sending officers to serve the warrant. If the warrant itself names a specific person to execute it, that person can carry out the service as directed. The clerk does not have authority to serve warrants, and the issuing municipal judge does not personally perform service. This combination—any peace officer plus any person named in the warrant—explains why that option is the correct one.