Legal Documents of Newport

Unless otherwise authorized by law, when any person is arrested for any offense other than one involving intoxication he shall be brought before the recorder for immediate trial or allowed to post bond in such sum as may be prescribed by the recorder. When the arrested person is intoxicated or when the recorder is not immediately available and the alleged offender is not able to post the required bond, he shall be confined in the city jail, which shall be maintained by the chief of police or in such other place as may be lawfully designated, until he can be tried. (1973 Code, § 14-23)