This bill proposes updates to current statutes regarding the issuance of arrest warrants and the procedures following an arrest. Under the new provisions, if a magistrate is satisfied by an affidavit that establishes probable cause for a felony offense, the court is required to issue a warrant for the arrest of the individual named in the affidavit. This is a shift from the current law, which does not explicitly mandate the issuance of a warrant based on such an affidavit.

Additionally, the bill modifies the requirements for where an arrested individual must be brought. Currently, an officer must take the arrested person before the magistrate who issued the warrant or another available magistrate in the same county. The proposed changes would allow the officer to bring the individual to the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the county where the arrest occurs, or to a magistrate in the county where the offense was committed if it took place in a different county. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure that individuals are brought before a magistrate without unnecessary delay.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-3904
Senate Engrossed Version: 13-3904
House Engrossed Version: 13-3897
Chaptered Version: 13-3897