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Below is '''Rule 19''' of the [[Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure]].  Rule 19 deals with '''Warrant or Summons Upon Indictment; Appearance Before District Court'''.

==Rule 19.01 Issuance==
: On the filing of an indictment, the court must issue a warrant for the arrest of each defendant named in the indictment, except that the court may issue a summons instead of a warrant when the prosecutor requests or the court directs, or if the defendant is a corporation.
:The court may order an indicted defendant already in custody to be brought before the court at a specified date and time.
:More than one warrant or summons may be issued for the same defendant.  If a defendant, other than a corporation, fails to appear in response to a summons, a warrant must issue.
==Rule 19.02 Form==
:'''Subd. 1. Warrant.'''   The warrant must:
:(a)  be signed by a judge;  
:(b) contain the defendant’s name or, if unknown, any name or description by which the defendant can be identified with reasonable certainty;   
:(c)	describe the offense charged;  and  
:(d)	command the defendant’s arrest and appearance in court.  
:The amount of bail and other conditions of release may be set by the court and stated in the warrant.
:'''Subd. 2. Summons.'''   The summons must be signed by the court and must summon the defendant to appear before the court at a specified time and place to answer to the indictment.  A copy of the indictment must be attached to the summons.
==Rule 19.03.  Service of the Indictment==
:'''Subd. 1. By Whom.'''   Any officer authorized by law may execute the warrant, and if authorized may also serve the summons. The court administrator may serve the summons by mail.
:'''Subd. 2. Territorial Limits.'''   The warrant may be executed or the summons served any place in the state, except where prohibited by law.
:'''Subd. 3. Manner.'''   The warrant must be executed or the summons served as specified in [[Minn._R._Crim._P._3#Rule_3.03_Execution_or_Service_of_Warrant_or_Summons.3B_Certification|Rule 3.03]], subd. 3.
:'''Subd. 4. Certification.'''   The execution of a warrant or the service of a summons must be certified as specified in [[Minn._R._Crim._P._3#Rule_3.03_Execution_or_Service_of_Warrant_or_Summons.3B_Certification|Rule 3.03]], subd. 4.
:'''Subd. 5. Unexecuted Warrants.'''   At the prosecutor’s request made during the pendency of the indictment, a warrant returned unexecuted or a summons returned unserved, or a duplicate of either, may be delivered to any authorized officer or person for execution or service.
==Rule 19.04 Defendant’s Appearance in Court==
:'''Subd. 1. Appearance.'''   The defendant must be taken promptly before the district court that issued the warrant.
:'''Subd. 2. Statement to Defendant.'''   A defendant appearing initially in the district court under an arrest warrant, or in response to a summons, must be advised of the charges.  If the defendant has not received a copy of the indictment, the defendant must be provided with one.
:The court must also advise the defendant in accordance with [[Minn._R._Crim._P._5#Rule_5.03_Statement_of_Rights|Rule 5.03]] (Statement of Rights).
:'''Subd. 3. Appointment of Counsel.'''   If the defendant is not represented by counsel and cannot financially afford counsel, the court must appoint counsel as set out in [[Minn._R._Crim._P._5#Rule_5.04_Appointment_of_Counsel}Rule 5.04]].
:'''Subd. 4. Date for Arraignment.'''   The court may arraign the defendant at the defendant’s initial appearance on the indictment, if the defendant so requests and the court consents.  
:If the court does not arraign the defendant at the initial appearance, it must set a date for the arraignment not more than 7 days from the initial appearance.  The court may extend this date for good cause.  
: At the arraignment, whether at the initial appearance or at some later appearance before the Omnibus Hearing, the defendant may only enter a plea of guilty.  A defendant who does not wish to plead guilty must not be asked to enter any other plea, and the arraignment must be continued until the Omnibus Hearing, where, under  [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11#Rule_11.08._Pleas|Rule 11.08]] (Pleas), the defendant must plead to the indictment, or be given additional time to plead.
:'''Subd. 5. Omnibus Hearing Date and Procedure.'''   If at arraignment the defendant does not plead guilty, the court must schedule an Omnibus Hearing under [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11|Rule 11]] not more than seven 7 days from the arraignment, unless the court extends the time for good cause.
:'''Subd. 6. Notice by Prosecutor.'''  The procedures set out in [[Minn._R._Crim._P._7#Rule_7.01__Notice_of__Omnibus_Issues|Rules 7.01]] (Notice of Omnibus Issues), [[Minn._R._Crim._P._7#Rule_7.02__Notice_of_Other_Offenses|7.02]] (Notice of Other Offenses), and [[Minn._R._Crim._P._7#Rule_7.03__Notice_of_Intent_to_Seek_an_Aggravated_Sentence|7.03]] (Notice of Intent to Seek Aggravated Sentence) apply to cases prosecuted by indictment. 
:'''Subd. 7. Completion of Discovery.'''  The procedure set out in [[Minn._R._Crim._P._7#Rule_7.04__Completion_of_Discovery|Rule 7.04]] for completion of discovery in felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor cases applies to cases prosecuted by indictment. 
==Rule 19.05 Bail or Conditions of Release==
:At the defendant's initial appearance in the district court following indictment, the court may, in accordance with [[Minn._R._Crim._P._6|Rule 6]] (Pretrial Release), set bail or other conditions of release, or may continue or modify bail or conditions of release previously ordered.
==Rule 19.06 Record==
:A verbatim record must be made at the defendant’s initial appearance, arraignment, and Omnibus Hearing.
==Comment—Rule 19==
:''Rule 19 relating to the warrant or summons on an indictment and the subsequent procedures parallels for the most part [[Minn._R._Crim._P._3|Rules 3]], [[Minn._R._Crim._P._4|4], [[Minn._R._Crim._P._5|5]], [[Minn._R._Crim._P._8|8]], and [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11|11]] governing the warrant or summons on a complaint and the procedures subsequently followed, all of which lead up to the Omnibus Hearing under [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11|Rule 11]].  [[Minn._R._Crim._P._19|Rule 19]] reflects the necessary differences between the procedures under an indictment and under a complaint.''
:''If a corporation does not respond to a summons issued under [[Minn._R._Crim._P._19#Rule_19.01_Issuance|Rule 19.01]] the court may proceed as provided in Rule 14.02, subd. 5.''
:''The parties must serve their motions under [[Minn._R._Crim._P._10|Rule 10]] at least 3 days before the Omnibus Hearing ([[Minn._R._Crim._P._10#Rule_10.03__Service_of_Motions.3B_Hearing_Date|Rule 10.03]]) (including motions to suppress based on the Rasmussen notice given under [[Minn._R._Crim._P._19#Rule_19.04_Defendant.E2.80.99s_Appearance_in_Court|Rule 19.04]], subd. 6).  See also comments to [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11#Rule_11.02..09Scope_of_the_Hearing|Rules 11.02]] and [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11#Rule_11.04.09Omnibus_Motions|11.04]].''
:''The Omnibus Hearing must be held in the district court in accordance with the provisions of [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11|Rule 11]].  See comments to [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11|Rule 11]].   If at the Omnibus Hearing the defendant wishes to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence heard by the grand jury to support the indictment, [[Minn._R._Crim._P._17#Rule_17.06_Motions_Attacking_Indictment.2C_Complaint_or_Tab_Charge|Rules 17.06]], subd. 2(1)(a) and [[Minn._R._Crim._P._18#Rule_18.05_Kind_and_Character_of_Evidence|18.05]], subds. 1 and 2 govern that challenge.   The provision in [[Minn._R._Crim._P._11#Rule_11.03.__General_Procedures|Rule 11.03]] concerning a motion that an insufficient showing of probable cause has been made applies only to complaints and not to indictments.''

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