§ 588.08 — Return of Warrant; Penalty for Failure
Plain-Language Summary
The officer must return the contempt arrest warrant and any bail bond to the court by the date stated in the warrant. If the officer fails to do this, a new warrant can be issued for the officer's arrest, this time without the option for bail.
588.08 RETURN OF WARRANT; PENALTY FOR FAILURE.
The officer shall return the warrant and the recognizance, if any, received from the person so arrested, by the return day specified therein. If the person fails to make the return, a warrant of arrest, not bailable, may be issued against the person, specifying therein the cause of issuing it. The officer to whom the last-mentioned warrant is delivered shall execute it by arresting the person proceeded against, bringing the person personally before the court or officer, and detaining the person in custody until otherwise ordered.
History:
History: History: (9800) RL s 4646; 1986 c 444