Definitions by Mark A. Swick

dropping paper 

Police Officer writing somone a ticket or filing a warrant for someone's arrest. Once a person has a warrant out for their arrest they are considered "on paper."

Johnny Law spent all day on the freeway dropping paper on people speeding. Johnny Law is at the D.A.'s office now dropping paper on that murder suspect.

dropping paper by Mark A. Swick May 11, 2006