77-7-4. Magistrate may orally order arrest.
A magistrate may orally require a peace officer to arrest anyone committing or attempting
to commit a public offense in the presence of the magistrate, and, in the case of an emergency,
when probable cause exists, a magistrate may orally authorize a peace officer to arrest a person
for a public offense, and thereafter, as soon as practical, an information shall be filed against the
person arrested.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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