Who must endorse a warrant issued by a mayor so that it can be served in any county in the state?

• A. Only a judge of a court of record
• B. Either a judge of a court of record or a magistrate in the county where execution occurs
• C. The governor
• D. The county sheriff

Answer: (B)

When a warrant issued by a mayor is to be served outside the issuing jurisdiction, it must be endorsed by a judicial officer in the county where service will occur. This endorsement confirms the warrant’s authority in that county and allows cross-county execution. The endorsing officials can be either a judge of a court of record or a magistrate in the execution county. A governor does not have authority to endorse warrants, and the sheriff, while involved in execution, does not provide the endorsement. So the valid endorsers are a judge of a court of record or a magistrate in the county where the arrest will take place.