CJI-Civ. 21:15

The defendant, (name), is not legally responsible to the plaintiff, (name), on (insert

applicable pronoun) claim of (false imprisonment) (false arrest) if the affirmative defense of

a privilege to arrest with a warrant is proved (and you do not find such privilege, if any,

was abused). This defense is proved if you find all of the following:

(1. The warrant was [valid] [or] [appeared to be valid];)

2. The plaintiff was the person for whose arrest the warrant was issued (or the

plaintiff knew that [insert applicable pronoun] conduct would cause the defendant to

assume [insert applicable pronoun] was);

3. The arrest was made within the territory in which the (court) (official) issuing the

warrant had authority to order the arrest;

4. (The defendant had possession of the warrant at the time of the arrest and [insert

applicable pronoun] showed it to the plaintiff immediately upon plaintiff’s request, if any)

(or) (if defendant did not have possession of the warrant, [insert applicable pronoun]

informed plaintiff of the alleged offense and that a warrant had been issued and that upon

the plaintiff’s request [insert applicable pronoun] would show [insert applicable pronoun] the

warrant as soon as possible);

5. The defendant was a person authorized to execute the warrant within the

territory where the arrest was made; and

6. The defendant indicated (insert applicable pronoun) intent to arrest the plaintiff by

(insert applicable pronoun) appearance, words, or conduct (or if the defendant did not have

to indicate that intent at the time of the arrest, [insert applicable pronoun] did so at the first

reasonable opportunity).