§ 7-3-501 — Filing of complaint; issuance of warrant or summons

(a) As used in W.S. 7-3-501 through 7-3-505 "judge" means
a circuit court judge.
(b) When complaint is made by the district attorney or by
any private person to any circuit court judge that a person has
threatened or is about to commit a breach of the peace or an
offense against the person or property of another, the judge
shall:
(i) Examine under oath the complainant and any
witnesses who may be produced;
(ii) Reduce the complaint and a concise statement of
the testimony of the witnesses to writing; and
(iii) Cause the complaint to be subscribed and sworn
to.
(c) If it appears there is probable cause to believe the
offense will be committed, the judge shall issue a warrant for
the arrest of the person complained against or issue a summons
for him to appear and answer the complaint.