If a defendant is brought before a magistrate of another county under a bench warrant for the purpose of giving bail, the magistrate shall proceed in respect thereto in the same manner as if the defendant had been brought before the magistrate upon a warrant of arrest, and the same proceedings may be had thereon.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 29-12-09

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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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