A complaint may be laid before any magistrate mentioned in section 29-01-14, authorized by law to act within the county, that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-02-06

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
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