Sec. 54-169. Arrest warrant of judge.

Whenever any person within this state is charged on the oath of any credible person before any judge of any court of this state having criminal jurisdiction with the commission of any crime in any other state and, except in cases arising under section 54-162, with having fled from justice, or having been convicted of a crime in that state and having escaped from confinement, or having broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole, or whenever complaint has been made before such judge in this state setting forth on the affidavit of any credible person in another state that a crime has been committed in such other state and that the accused has been charged in such state with the commission of the crime and, except in cases arising under section 54-162, has fled from justice, or with having been convicted of a crime in that state and having escaped from confinement, or having broken the terms of his bail, probation or parole, and is believed to be in this state, the judge shall issue a warrant directed to any peace officer commanding him to apprehend the person named therein, wherever he may be found in this state, and to bring him before the same or any other judge or court who or which may be available in or convenient of access to the place where the arrest may be made, to answer the charge or complaint and affidavit, and a certified copy of the sworn charge or complaint and affidavit upon which the warrant is issued shall be attached to the warrant.

(1957, P.A. 362, S. 13; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 157.)

History: 1959 act deleted references to trial justice.

Notation

Warrant necessary for arrest under Uniform Criminal Extradition Act. 146 C. 509. Cited. 157 C. 38; 186 C. 404; 190 C. 631; 193 C. 116; Id., 270.

Cited. 26 CS 469.