AO 442

Arrest Warrant

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
Rev. 11/11
Fillable fields
50
Pages
2
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 442: Arrest Warrant

AO 442, Arrest Warrant, is a United States District Court warrant addressed to any authorized law enforcement officer. It commands the officer to arrest a named person and bring them before a United States magistrate judge without unnecessary delay. The U.S. Courts list it under Law Enforcement, Grand Jury, and Prosecution Forms. The current version is Rev. 11/11, and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on November 1, 2011.

Page 1 names the person, the document filed with the court that the accusation rests on, a brief description of the offense, the issuing officer's signature, and the return, which the arresting officer completes. Page 2 holds personal identifiers for law-enforcement use only. It is a court-issued warrant, not a form members of the public file.

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What's on AO 442

Caption

The district, United States of America v. the defendant, and the case number.

The command

"YOU ARE COMMANDED to arrest and bring before a United States magistrate judge without unnecessary delay" the person named.

The document filed with the court

Boxes for Indictment, Superseding Indictment, Information, Superseding Information, Complaint, Probation Violation Petition, Supervised Release Violation Petition, Violation Notice, and Order of the Court, then a brief description of the offense.

Issuing officer

The date, the issuing officer's signature, the city and state, and a printed name and title.

Return

The date the warrant was received, the date and the city and state of the arrest, and the arresting officer's signature, printed name and title.

Page 2: Personal identifiers

Name, known aliases, last known and prior addresses, employment, phone numbers, place and date of birth, Social Security number, physical description, history of violence, weapons and drug use, known associates, FBI number, vehicle, investigative agency, and any pretrial services or probation officer.

How to fill out AO 442

  1. 1

    Fill in the caption

    Enter the district, the defendant's name and the case number.

  2. 2

    Name the person and the document

    Enter the name of the person to be arrested and check the box for the document filed with the court that the accusation is based on.

  3. 3

    Describe the offense

    Write a brief description of the offense in the space provided.

  4. 4

    Issuing officer signs

    The issuing officer enters the date, signs, and fills in the city and state and a printed name and title.

  5. 5

    Complete the return

    After the arrest, the arresting officer fills in the date received, the date and place of arrest, and signs with a printed name and title.

  6. 6

    Keep page 2 separate

    Page 2 says it contains personal identifiers provided for law-enforcement use only and should not be filed in court with the executed warrant unless under seal.

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Who it goes to and privacy

Court

The warrant is captioned for the United States District Court for the district named, and directs that the person be brought before a United States magistrate judge.

Who it goes to

It is addressed to any authorized law enforcement officer, and the arresting officer completes the return.

Privacy

Page 2 is marked Not for Public Disclosure. The form says it contains personal identifiers provided for law-enforcement use only and should not be filed in court with the executed warrant unless under seal.

Fees

The form does not print a fee.

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Who uses AO 442?

  • The issuing officer

    Page 1 has the date, the issuing officer's signature, the city and state, and a printed name and title.

  • Any authorized law enforcement officer

    The warrant is addressed "To: Any authorized law enforcement officer" and commands the arrest of the named person.

  • The person to be arrested

    The warrant names the person, who the form says is accused of an offense or violation based on a document filed with the court.

  • The arresting officer

    The return on page 1 is completed by the arresting officer: the date the warrant was received, the date and city and state of the arrest, a signature, and a printed name and title.

The warrant names who issues it, who executes it and who completes the return.

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Questions about Form AO 442

Who is AO 442 addressed to?

The form is addressed "To: Any authorized law enforcement officer."

Who signs AO 442?

The issuing officer signs page 1 with a printed name and title. The arresting officer signs the return after the arrest.

What documents can the warrant rest on?

The form lists an Indictment, Superseding Indictment, Information, Superseding Information, Complaint, Probation Violation Petition, Supervised Release Violation Petition, Violation Notice, or Order of the Court.

Before whom is the person brought?

The form says a United States magistrate judge, without unnecessary delay.

Is page 2 filed with the court?

The form says page 2 contains personal identifiers provided for law-enforcement use only and should not be filed in court with the executed warrant unless under seal. It is marked Not for Public Disclosure.

Is AO 442 a form the public files?

No. It is a court-issued warrant signed by an issuing officer and addressed to law enforcement officers.