Who directs a hold order when the defendant is arrested in another jurisdiction?

• A. The district attorney
• B. The governor
• C. The bondsman
• D. The court administrator

Answer: (A)

When a defendant is arrested in another jurisdiction, the hold order is a prosecutorial action used to keep the person in custody while coordination with the appropriate authorities occurs. The district attorney directs this hold because they oversee the prosecution and manage cross-jurisdictional procedures, including extradition or return to stand trial. The bondsman doesn’t have authority to issue holds, the court administrator handles administrative tasks rather than directing detentions, and the governor’s role is generally limited to extradition actions initiated on formal requests—not routine hold orders. Thus, the district attorney is the correct directing authority for a hold order in this situation.