Bench warrant

warrant issued by a court for the apprehension of an offender

A bench warrant is a variant of an arrest warrant, which authorizes the immediate on-sight arrest of the individual subject to the bench warrant. Typically, judges issue bench warrants for persons deemed to be in contempt of court – possibly as a result of that person's failure to appear at the appointed time and date for a mandated court appearance. Bench warrants are issued in either criminal or civil court proceedings.
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Noun
1. a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
(synonym) arrest warrant
(hypernym) warrant
(hyponym) pickup
(classification) law, jurisprudence

A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.
  

A warrant issued by the judge for an absent defendant to be arrested and brought before a Court