(1) A warrant of arrest shall be an order given to an officer of the judicial police to arrest a defendant, an accused or a convict and bring him before one of the judicial authorities cited in
section 12.
(2) If the defendant, the accused or a convict is at large, the Examining Magistrate or the trial court may issue a warrant for his arrest if the offence in question is punishable with loss of liberty, or in case of imprisonment sentence.
(3) If the defendant, or the accused or convict resides out of the national territory, and does not appear after having been summoned, the Examining Magistrate or the trial court may for purposes of extradition, issue a warrant for his arrest if the offence in question is punishable with loss of liberty of at least six (6) months, or if he is sentenced to the same term of imprisonment.
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