If a defendant is present when an order for a bench warrant is made, the defendant must be committed forthwith. If the defendant is not present, a bench warrant must be issued and proceeded upon in the manner provided in this chapter.
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-12-11
Procedure - Defendant present, defendant absent
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