(A) In any action for the violation of any provision of this code or other ordinance of the city in which an arrest has not been made, a warrant by the Municipal Judge for the arrest of defendant shall issue in the first instance upon the affidavit of person making a complaint that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe the party charged has committed an offense.
(B) Any person arrested upon the warrant shall, without unnecessary delay, be taken before the Municipal Judge to be tried for the alleged offense, or be allowed to post an appropriate bond.
(1981 Code, § 14-3)
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Similar provisions, see NMSA § 35-15-3A