by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota
A copy or an abstract of a warrant containing the information required by § 23A-2-4 may be sent by any means to one or more law enforcement officers. Such copy shall confer the same authority to any law enforcement officer within his jurisdiction as the original...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota
Each arrest warrant shall be dated and contain its place of issuance. It shall be signed by a committing magistrate. It shall contain the name of the defendant or, if his name is unknown, any name or description by which he can be identified with reasonable certainty....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota
The finding of probable cause for the issuance of a summons or warrant of arrest may be based upon hearsay evidence in whole or in part. The committing magistrate may require nonhearsay evidence to be submitted prior to the issuance of a summons or warrant of...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota
If it appears from a complaint, or from an affidavit or affidavits filed with a complaint, that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that a particular person has committed it, a warrant for the arrest of that person, if requested...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota
A complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting an offense charged. The complaint shall be signed under oath before a person authorized to administer oaths in the State of South Dakota. A law enforcement officer, in lieu of signing a complaint...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota
This title is intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. It shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.SDCL 23A-1-2 SL 1978, ch 178, §...
Recent Comments