§ 1.08.050. Complaint filing.

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Whenever any person is arrested for a misdemeanor and is immediately taken before a magistrate, the arresting officer shall file with the magistrate a complaint stating the offense for which such person is charged. A person so taken before a magistrate shall be entitled to at least five days continuance of his case in which to plead and to prepare for trial and such person shall not be required to plead or be tried within five days unless he waives such time in writing or in open court. The person so taken before a magistrate shall thereupon be released upon his own recognizance or upon such bail as the magistrate may fix.

(Prior code § 3-019.19)

                    
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