If, on the admission of an accused to bail, the bail is not given forthwith, the officer shall take the accused before the magistrate who issued the warrant, or, in case of that magistrate’s absence or inability to act, before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the same county, and at the same time shall deliver to the magistrate the warrant with the officer’s return endorsed thereon and subscribed by the officer.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-05-14

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • county: includes an organized county, or an organized county and such unorganized counties or other territory or parts of this state as may be attached by law to such organized county for judicial purposes. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
  • magistrate: is a n officer authorized by law to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a crime or public offense. See North Dakota Code 29-01-13
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