Section 40-20-05 - Chief of police and police officers - Powers and duties - Hot pursuit1. The chief of police shall perform duties prescribed by the governing body for the preservation of the peace. The chief of police may administer oaths to police officers under the chief's supervision. Within the city limits, and for a distance of one and one-half miles [2.41 kilometers] in all directions outside the city limits, the police officers of the city shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of peace officers as defined and prescribed by the laws of this state.2. A police officer in "hot pursuit" may continue beyond the one and one-half mile [2.41 kilometers] limit to make an arrest, in obedience to a warrant or without a warrant under the conditions of section 29-06-15, if obtaining the aid of peace officers having jurisdiction beyond that limit would cause a delay permitting escape. As used in this subsection, "hot pursuit" means the immediate pursuit of an individual endeavoring to avoid arrest. The jurisdiction limits in subsection 1 do not apply to a police officer acting pursuant to a joint powers agreement with another jurisdiction.3. Police officers shall serve and execute any warrant, writ, process, order, or notice issued by a municipal judge within the city in any civil or criminal action or proceeding for or on account of a violation of any city ordinance or in any action or proceeding in which the city is a party or is interested beneficially. The police, within the limits prescribed in this section, may serve and execute all writs and process issued by justices in civil actions. In addition to the duties set out in this section, the police shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or statute.4. A police officer maintains the powers under this section throughout the entire state during a transport or detention under section 29-06-05.3.Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 302( SB 2286 ), § 4, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 87( SB 2193 ), § 3, eff. 4/5/2017.