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Section 23A-3-1 – Definition of arrest

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, South Dakota

An arrest is the taking of a person into custody so that he may be held to answer for the alleged commission of a public offense.

SDCL 23A-3-1

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1601; SDCL, § 23-22-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 14.