No chief of police or policeman shall receive any fee for going outside of the city to make an arrest for violation of a state law unless the board of county commissioners is satisfied that a delay in obtaining the sheriff or a sheriff’s deputy to make the arrest would have permitted an escape.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 40-20-06

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49