Article 26.
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Article 26.
Additional Powers of District Court Judges and Magistrates.
§ 7A-291. Additional powers of district court judges.
In addition to the jurisdiction and powers assigned in this Chapter, a district court judge has the following powers:
(1)To administer oaths;
(2)To punish for contempt;
(3)To compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence;
(4)To set bail;
(5)To issue arrest warrants valid throughout the State, and search warrants valid throughout the district of issue; and
(6)To issue all process and orders necessary or proper in the exercise of his powers and authority, and to effectuate his lawful judgments and decrees. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1969, c. 1190, s. 27; 1973, c. 1286, s. 11.)