Chapter 625 — Conservators of the Peace

625.01 Conservators of the Peace This section gives district court judges the power to require people to promise to keep the peace or behave properly. … 625.02 Complaint to Judge This section describes how someone can file a complaint with a judge that another person has threatened to commit a … 625.03 Warrant Shall Issue; When This section says the judge must issue an arrest warrant if the complaint shows there is good reason to fear a crime may … 625.04 Examination This section describes the hearing process. The judge must hear from the complainant and witnesses under oath, in the … 625.05 Recognizance to Keep the Peace This section says that if the judge finds good reason to fear the threatened offense will happen, the accused must post … 625.06 Party Committed; When This section says that if a person refuses to post the required peace bond, the judge can send them to jail for the time … 625.07 Discharge; Complainant Liable for Costs; When This section says if the judge finds no good reason to fear the offense, the accused must be released immediately. If … 625.08 Costs This section covers who pays the costs of these proceedings. Generally, costs are paid the same way as in criminal … 625.09 This section has been repealed. The content that was formerly here is no longer in effect. 625.10 Witnesses to Recognize This section says that when a peace bond order is appealed, the judge must require key witnesses to promise to appear at … 625.11 Proceedings on Appeal This section describes what happens when a peace bond case is appealed. The appeals court can keep the original order, … 625.12 Failure to Prosecute Appeal This section says that if someone appeals a peace bond order but fails to follow through with the appeal, the original … 625.13 Discharge on Giving Security This section says a person held in jail for not posting a peace bond can be released by any judge if they finally … 625.14 Recognizance Transmitted to Court of Appeals This section requires judges to send peace bond records to the court of appeals before the next court term. The clerk … 625.15 Recognizance Without Process; When This section gives courts the power to require a peace bond from anyone who makes threats, starts a fight, or uses angry … 625.16 Carrying Dangerous Weapons This section says that anyone who carries a dangerous weapon like a pistol, dagger, or sword without a reasonable fear … 625.17 Judgment on Recognizance Remitted; When This section says that if a peace bond is forfeited (broken), the court can reduce the penalty if it is fair and … 625.18 Surrender of Principal; New Recognizance This section allows a person who guaranteed someone else's peace bond to surrender that person back to the court. The …