Art. 26. Power to order peace bonds

CHAPTER 4. PEACE BONDS Art. 26. Power to order peace bonds A magistrate may order a peace bond in conformity with the provisions of this Chapter.

Art. 27. Application for peace bond; examination

Art. 27. Application for peace bond; examination An applicant for a peace bond shall file an affidavit charging that the defendant has threatened or is about to commit a specified breach of the peace. The magistrate with whom the application is filed may examine under oath the complainant and any witnesses produced.

Art. 28. Issuance of summons or warrant of arrest

Art. 28. Issuance of summons or warrant of arrest If the magistrate is satisfied that there is just cause to fear that the defendant is about to commit the threatened offense, he shall issue a summons ordering the defendant to appear before him at a specified time and date. The magistrate may issue a warrant […]

Art. 29. Peace bond hearing; costs

Art. 29. Peace bond hearing; costs A. When a defendant appears before the magistrate, a contradictory hearing to determine the validity of the complaint shall be held immediately either in chambers or in open court. If the magistrate determines that there is just cause to fear that the defendant is about to commit the threatened […]

Art. 30. The peace bond

Art. 30. The peace bond A. The peace bond shall be for a specified period, not to exceed six months, and its condition shall be that the defendant will not commit the threatened or any related breach of the peace. The bond shall be for a sum fixed by the magistrate. When fixed by a […]

Art. 31. Failure to give peace bond; effect

Art. 31. Failure to give peace bond; effect If the defendant fails to give the peace bond required under Articles 29 and 30, he shall be committed to jail. The defendant may be discharged by the committing or some other magistrate upon giving bond as ordered. The committing magistrate may revoke or modify his order […]

Art. 32. Forfeiture of peace bond

Art. 32. Forfeiture of peace bond When the magistrate determines that a breach of peace in violation of a peace bond has been committed, he shall order a forfeiture of the bond and send notice of the forfeiture by certified mail to the defendant and to his surety. If neither the defendant nor his surety […]

Art. 33. Automatic discharge

Art. 33. Automatic discharge A peace bond is automatically discharged at the end of thirty days from the expiration of the period specified therein, unless a proceeding to declare a forfeiture has been brought within that time.