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§ 121 Offenses commenced outside and consummated within the state. § 122 Jurisdiction in case of death from duel outside state. § 123 Evasion of statutes relative to dueling and challenges, jurisdiction. § 124 Offense committed in two counties. § 125 Offense committed near boundary of county. § 125.1 Venue for enforcement of Section 425 of Title 21. § 126 Kidnapping, enticing away children and similar offenses, jurisdiction. § 128 Stolen property moved, jurisdiction. § 129 Accessory, jurisdiction in case of. § 130 Conviction or acquittal outside state or county a bar. § 131 Conviction or acquittal in one county as bar to prosecution in another. § 132 Escape, jurisdiction of prosecution for. § 133 Stealing property in another state - Receiving such stolen property. § 134 Murder or manslaughter, jurisdiction in certain cases. § 135 Principal not present, jurisdiction. § 136 Acceptance of plea of guilty or nolo contendere upon waiver of venue and consent thereto - Judgments. § 151 Limitations – Murder, first and second degree manslaughter. § 152 Statute of limitations. § 153 Absence from state, limitation does not run. § 161 Magistrate defined. § 162 Who are magistrates. § 171 Complaint - Issuance of warrant of arrest. § 171.1 Arrest warrant for escaped prisoner. § 171.2 Determination of citizenship status of persons confined in jail - Verification of status - Presumption of flight risk. § 171.3 Custody of persons subject to immigration detainer request. § 172 Form of warrant. § 173 Requisites of warrant. § 174 Warrant directed to whom. § 175 County in which warrant may be served - Who may serve. § 176 Taking defendant before magistrate in felony cases - Use of closed circuit television. § 177 Verbal warning or arrest for misdemeanor charges in another county. § 178 Proceedings when bail is taken. § 179 When bail is not given. § 180 Magistrate absent - Taking defendant before another. § 181 Delay in taking before magistrate not permitted. § 182 Complaint when defendant taken before magistrate other than one issuing warrant. § 183 Offense triable in another county - Proceedings for arrest. § 184 Offense triable in another county - Taking defendant before magistrate. § 185 Verbal warning or taking before magistrate for misdemeanor charges. § 186 Arrest defined. § 187 Arrest made by whom. § 188 Aid to officer. § 189 Arrest, when made. § 190 Arrest, how made. § 190.1 Custody of person arrested without warrant for nonbailable offense. § 191 Restraint which is permissible. § 192 Officer must show warrant. § 193 Resistance, means to overcome. § 194 Officer may break open door or window, when. § 195 Officer's breaking door or window to liberate himself or another arrester. § 196 Arrest without warrant by officer. § 197 Arrest without warrant, breaking door or window. § 198 Nighttime, arrest of suspected felon. § 199 Authority must be stated on arrest without warrant, when. § 200 Arrest by bystander - Officer may take defendant before magistrate. § 201 Offense committed in presence of magistrate. § 202 Arrest by private person. § 203 Private person must inform person of cause of arrest. § 204 Private person may break door or window. § 205 Private person making arrest must take defendant to magistrate or officer. § 206 Disarming person arrested. § 207 Pursuit and arrest of escaped prisoner. § 208 Breaking door or window to arrest person escaping. § 209 Repealed by Laws 2023, c. 369, § 4, emerg. eff. June 7, 2023. § 210 Felony arrest – DNA testing required. § 211.1 DNA information inadmissible post-expungement date. § 221 Authority of officers of another state. § 222 Taking prisoner before magistrate. § 223 Arrests otherwise lawful. § 224 State includes District of Columbia. § 225 Fresh pursuit defined. § 227 Partial invalidity. § 228 Short Title. § 231 Misdemeanors - Warrant for arrest - Complaint submitted to district attorney - Cost bond. § 232 Form of cost bond. § 233 Judgment on bond. § 234 Discretion to charge as misdemeanor. § 251 Magistrate must inform defendant of charge and rights. § 252 Defendant allowed counsel - Messages to counsel - Change of venue. § 253 Defendant to be examined. § 254 Adjournment of examination. § 255 Disposition of defendant on adjournment. § 256 Commitment for examination. § 257 Duty of magistrate on examination - Subpoenas for witnesses. § 258 Preliminary examinations and proceedings thereon. § 259 Order of witnesses. § 260 Magistrate to keep depositions - Inspection. § 261 Depositions, violation of provisions regarding. § 262 Discharge of defendant, when. § 263 Costs taxed against complainant, when. § 264 Defendant held to answer. § 265 Commitment when offense is not bailable. § 266 When offense is bailable. § 267 If bail is not taken. § 268 Commitment. § 269 Form of commitment. § 270 Witnesses to give undertaking. § 271 Sureties may be required for witness. § 273 Witness not giving undertaking committed, when. § 274 Subsequent security may be demanded - Arrest of witness. § 275 Arrested witness may be confined. § 276 Magistrate discharging or holding defendant must return papers and record to court.