There seems to be some confusion out there regarding the arrest and bench warrants. If you are confronted with the possibility of either, the following information can assist you. This guide is also great for the general public looking up people and their backgrounds. An arrest warrant in Michigan is issued by a judge who will only sign off on it after a reasonable amount of evidence is presented. This evidence needs to show a crime was committed, and the person named in the arrest warrant was, in fact, the perpetrator of the crime. If the judge signs off on the warrant, the police have the authority to arrest and bring the individual to jail to be prosecuted in court.