Is the following statement true? Before a court may issue an arrest warrant for a person who committed an offense while under age 17, the court must issue a notice of continuing obligation to appear.

• A. Not enough information
• B. False
• C. True
• D. Both

Answer: (D)

In juvenile proceedings, procedures for warrants are not the same in every jurisdiction. Some places require that a notice of continuing obligation to appear be issued before a court can issue an arrest warrant for someone who committed an offense while under 17. Other places do not require that notice and may issue a warrant without it, depending on factors like the seriousness of the offense, flight risk, or whether the juvenile is already in custody. Because the rule depends on the specific statute or court rules of the jurisdiction, the statement can be true in some contexts and false in others. That variability is why the answer reflects Both.