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Section/Rule:
21.09

Subject:
Rule 21 - Rules of Criminal Procedure - Procedure Applicable to Misdemeanors Only
Publication / Adopted Date:
June 13, 1979

Topic:
Misdemeanors - Initial Appearance Under Warrant Before the Court
Revised / Effective Date:
January 1, 2020

21.09 Misdemeanors - Initial Appearance Under Warrant Before the Court

A defendant arrested and confined under the initial warrant for any misdemeanor offense issued pursuant to Rule 21.03 or Rule 21.08 shall be brought forthwith for an appearance, as set forth in Rule 21.10, in person or by interactive video technology, before a judge of the court from which the warrant was issued. This initial appearance shall be held no later than 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the defendant is confined under the warrant in the county that issued the warrant or in a county with which the county issuing the warrant has a contractual agreement to hold the defendant.

The warrant, with proper return thereon, shall be filed with the court forthwith.

(Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Amended Jan. 28, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Dec. 18, 2018; eff. July 1, 2019; Jun. 30, 2019, eff. Jan. 1, 2020)

Committee Note - 1979