Legal Question in Administrative Law in North Dakota

Re: ''Magistrate'' signature on arrrest warrant

This is an interesting question. I can not find any authority for the clerk to sign an arrest warrant. However, who's signature is on the warrant?

There is a more practical problem here. The best case scenario for you is that the warrant is faulty and the case must be dismissed, but then the prosecuting attorney is going to correct the mistake and recharge the crime, so you would be back in the same position you are now.

Your best bet is to hire an attorney, or talk to the prosecutor yourself and ask what penalty they are looking for if you were to plead guilty. If you are not guilty of the crime then I suggest you maintain your not guilty plea and hire an attorney. Good Luck.