In one state the documents may be called a health care power of attorney, in another state it may be called something else, such as an advance health care directive, medical power of attorney, etc. Sometimes a living will form contains the option of appointing a health care representative.
by FreeAdvice staff. A bench warrant is an arrest warrant that is ordered by a judge against the defendant in a criminal case or a similar proceeding such as for a traffic ticket. A bench warrant is typically issued in the case of a failure to appear for trial, sometimes abbreviated âFTA.â The âbenchâ is the traditional term for the judge's seat.
Rule 150. Bench Warrants. (A) In a court case when a bench warrant is executed, the case is to proceed in accordance with the following procedures. (1) When a defendant or witness is arrested pursuant to a bench warrant, he or she shall be taken without unnecessary delay for a hearing on the bench warrant.