What is the difference between an arrest warrant and a search warrant?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Young, A116592 (Cal. App. 3/28/2008), A116592 (Cal. App. 2008):

Defendant makes several arguments. He suggests that a distinction must be drawn between arrest warrants and search warrants, and that an arrest warrant provides less justification for a patdown search. However, this is of little import in evaluating detentions made for officer safety (see People v. Hannah (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 1335, 1343 ["[a]lthough true, it is a distinction which makes no difference"]), when it is most important to examine the "totality of circumstances." (Ibid.)

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