77-9-2. Procedure after arrest.
An officer who has made an arrest pursuant to Section 77-9-1 shall without unnecessary
delay take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made.
The magistrate shall conduct a hearing to determine the lawfulness of the arrest. If he finds the
arrest was lawful, the magistrate may commit the person arrested for a reasonable time or may
admit the person to bail pending extradition proceedings.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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