Procedure against person arrested without warrant
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-06-25
in effect29-06-25. Procedure against person arrested without warrant
When an arrest is made by a peace officer or a private person without a warrant, the person
arrested without unnecessary delay must be taken:
1. Before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the county where the arrest is
made; or
2. If there is no magistrate in said county qualified to act, then before the nearest or most
accessible magistrate authorized to act for the county where the arrest is made.
A complaint stating the charge against the person arrested must be made before such
magistrate, as is provided in rule 5 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c06.pdf#nameddest=29-06-25Fetched: 10/16/2026
