an arrest warrant, issued by the prosecuting attorney
I was under the impression a warrant had to be issued by a judge. Someone familiar with the law, please clarify?
The law is “whatever”.
I believe an arrest warrant is an application from the DA or assistant DA to the court which must be signed off by a judge. So if I am not mistaken, technically the prosecutors request the warrant. A judge may refuse to sign it if the attorney cannot convince his or her honor that probable cause for an arrest exists.