A fraud unit investigator has all the powers conferred by law upon any peace officer of this state when making arrests for criminal violations established as a result of an investigation pursuant to this chapter. The general laws applicable to arrests by a peace officer of the state also apply to a fraud unit investigator. A fraud unit investigator may execute an arrest warrant and search warrant for the same criminal violation; serve subpoenas issued for the examination, investigation, and trial of all offenses identified through an investigation; and arrest upon probable cause without warrant a person found in the act of committing a violation of the provisions of this chapter.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-02.1-09

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.