The municipal criminal court of record, by and through its clerk or judge, shall have power to issue subpoenas, writs of attachment, and summonses, to administer oaths, to verify complaints and other processes and writs issuable by the district judge in criminal proceedings, and to direct the same to the chief of police or other law enforcement officers. The municipal criminal court of record shall have power to compel obedience to its writs and orders in the same manner and to the same extent as the district court. The municipal criminal court of record shall also have power to issue arrest warrants and search and seizure warrants and to hear and determine proceedings for the confiscation of property used in violation of the ordinances of the municipality. A law enforcement officer of the municipality or a county sheriff may serve an arrest warrant issued by the municipal court any place within this state. If the warrant is served by a county sheriff, the municipality shall pay the Sheriff's Service Fee Account a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
Amended by Laws 1982, c. 133, § 3; Laws 1984, c. 126, § 60, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1990, c. 259, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.
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