§ 13-3811 – Complaint

13-3811. Complaint A complaint may be laid before a magistrate that a person has threatened to commit an offense against the person or property of another.

§ 13-3812 – Examination of complainant; issuance of summons or warrant of arrest

13-3812. Examination of complainant; issuance of summons or warrant of arrest When the complaint is laid before the magistrate, he shall examine, on oath, the complainant and any witness he produces, and if there is just reason to believe that the commission of the offense threatened by the person complained of is imminent, the magistrate […]

§ 13-3813 – Hearing; discharge; bond; new bond; filing

13-3813. Hearing; discharge; bond; new bond; filing A. When the person complained of appears or is brought before the magistrate, if the charge is controverted the magistrate shall hear and determine it. B. If it appears that there is no just reason to believe the commission of the offense alleged to have been threatened is […]

§ 13-3814 – Effect of filing bond; failure to file

13-3814. Effect of filing bond; failure to file A. If the bond required by section 13-3813 is given, the party complained of shall be discharged. If such person does not give the bond, the magistrate shall commit him to jail, specifying in the commitment or warrant the requirement to give security, the amount thereof and […]

§ 13-3815 – Breach and forfeiture; action for recovery; effect of conviction

13-3815. Breach and forfeiture; action for recovery; effect of conviction Upon conviction of the person complained against of any breach of the peace, the condition of bond is violated, and the county attorney shall thereupon commence action upon it in the name of the state. In the action, the offense charged in the record of […]

§ 13-3816 – Offense or threat in presence of magistrate; bond

13-3816. Offense or threat in presence of magistrate; bond A person who, in the presence of a court or magistrate, assaults or threatens to assault another, or to commit an offense against his person or property, or who contends with another with angry words, may be ordered by the court or magistrate to give bond […]