STATv COOPERATION. 
 
24. PROCEDURE IN ARRESTS. 
Forest officers have authority to make arrests 
either with or without warrant. 
Warrants are issued by any Justice of the Peace (for 
any offense in the county (M. mex.) or in the *Precinct 
(Ariz.) wherein they are appointed) on the basis of a 
sworn complaint specifying the particular acts constitut- 
ing the offense and the statute and section violated 
thereby.. 
It is preferable to obtain a warrant where this can 
be done without risking the escape of the offender. 
Arrest will be made without warrant only when the offen- 
der is caught in the unlawful act. The 'unlawful act' 
is gonerally the killing or possession of gamei although 
the provisions of the particular section affected should 
be studie! in each case. 
After making an arrest, the Forest officer should 
take his nrisoner immediately before a Justice of the 
Peace having jurisdiction (or District Judge (N. Mex.) 
or County Judge (Ariz.) if he so elects, as, for in- 
stance, where the local Justice is not dependable) for 
hearing or trial. If the defendant waives preliminary 
hearing, the Justice may in his discretion grant a trial 
at once, or else after a preliminary hearing release the 
prisoner on bail for trial at a later date set by him. 
*In Arizona, if the Justice is absent or unable to act, 
any other justice in the county has jurisdiction. (Sec. 
1308 Penal Code.) 
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