Form AO 442 at a glance
What it is: Form AO 442 is an arrest warrant that commands any authorized law enforcement officer to arrest a person and bring that person before a United States magistrate judge without unnecessary delay.
Who signs: Enter the Date, the Issuing officer's signature, the City and state and the Printed name and title. Enter the Date, the Arresting officer's signature and the Printed name and title.
A filled-in Form AO 442 example: an arrest warrant issued after an indictment

How to fill out Form AO 442, box by box
The court and the case
The person to be arrested and the document

Enter the name of the person to be arrested.
Mark the document filed with the court that the offense or violation is based on: Indictment, Superseding Indictment, Information, Superseding Information, Complaint, Probation Violation Petition, Supervised Release Violation Petition, Violation Notice or Order of the Court.
The offense is briefly described.
Issuing officer's signature
Return
Page 2, personal identifiers

The second page contains personal identifiers provided for law-enforcement use only and therefore should not be filed in court with the executed warrant unless under seal (Not for Public Disclosure).
Enter the name of defendant/offender, known aliases, last known residence, prior addresses to which defendant/offender may still have ties, last known employment and last known telephone numbers.
Enter the place of birth, date of birth, Social Security number, height, weight, sex, race, hair and eyes.
Enter scars, tattoos, other distinguishing marks, the history of violence, weapons, drug use, and known family, friends, and other associates (name, relation, address, phone number).
Enter the FBI number, a complete description of auto, the investigative agency and address, the name and telephone numbers (office and cell) of the pretrial services or probation officer (if applicable), and the date of last contact with the pretrial services or probation officer (if applicable).
Sources
[1] Form AO 442 (Rev. 11/11), Arrest Warrant, United States Courts (the Official source link on this page).



