2558 Arrest warrant for defendant—procedure after arrest (1) A person who enforces a warrant for the arrest of a defendant must, as soon as practicable after enforcing it, take the defendant to the nearest correctional centre. (2) The person in charge of the correctional centre must hold the defendant in custody and, within 24 hours after the person comes into custody at the correctional centre or as soon as practicable after that time, bring the defendant before the court. (3) A warrant on which the time and place of enforcement is written is sufficient authority for the officer in charge of the correctional centre to hold the defendant in custody.

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