772.3 Warrant; issuance. Sec. 3. If the judge determines from the examination that there is just reason to believe the person will commit an offense described in section 2 of this chapter, the judge may enter an order directing the person to appear on a date certain within 7 days. If the person fails to appear as ordered, the court shall issue a warrant. Alternatively, the court may issue a warrant directed to the sheriff or any peace officer, reciting the substance of the complaint and commanding that the person be promptly apprehended and brought before the court. History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17390 ;-- CL 1948, 772.3 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 71, Eff. July 1, 1994 Former Law: See section 3 of Ch. 162 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5961; CL 1871, § 7827; How., § 9437; CL 1897, § 11802; and CL 1915, § 15629.
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