A person who is arrested shall have a judicial determination of probable cause no later than 48 hours following the person's arrest. A warrant generally is not required to make an arrest if there is probable cause to believe the person arrested has committed a felony.In general, an arrest warrant can be issued without the person being previously arrested or notified about it. 100 requires police officers to arrest without a warrant when they have probable cause to believe that someone has committed a felony. What happens if you are charged with a Class B misdemeanor and have a bench warrant out for your arrest for not showing up on a court date? A search is reasonable, and a search warrant is not required, if the search is incident to a lawful arrest. If it is a misdemeanor, Washington will likely not pay to have you sent up from another State. First, a law officer does not need a warrant to make an arrest. If a LEO observes a crime being committed they can arrest the criminal. I agree with my colleague, if it is a felony, good chance it may be in the system.