Minnesota Statutes 629.15 – Court May Commit to Jail
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If from the examination before the judge it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under section 629.06, that the accused has fled from justice, the judge must, by a warrant reciting the accusation, commit the accused to the county jail for a time, not exceeding 30 days and specified in the warrant, as will enable the arrest of the accused to be made under a warrant of the governor on a requisition of the executive authority of the state having jurisdiction of the offense, unless the accused gives bail as provided in section 629.16, or until the accused is legally discharged.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 629.15
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44