Section 17-4-40 – Persons who may issue warrants for arrest of offenders against penal laws; warrants requested by others; persons who may issuewarrants for arrest of law enforcement or peace officers or school teachers or administrators

(a) Any judge of a superior, city, state, or magistrate court or any municipal officer clothed by law with the powers of a magistrate may issue a warrant for the arrest of any offender against the penal laws, based on probable cause either on the judge’s or...