N.D. Cent. Code § 29-06-19
29-06-19. Offense committed in presence of magistrate
29-06-19. Offense committed in presence of magistrate
When a public offense is committed in the presence of a magistrate, the magistrate, by a
verbal or written order, may command any person immediately to arrest the offender, and
thereupon may proceed as if the offender had been brought before the magistrate on a warrant
of arrest.