South Dakota legal term
Investigative or law enforcement officer in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Investigative or law enforcement officer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Investigative or law enforcement officer” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(8) "Investigative or law enforcement officer," any officer of the State of South Dakota or any political subdivision of this state who is empowered by the laws of this state to conduct investigations of or to make arrests for offenses designated and enumerated in this chapter, any law enforcement officer of the United States and any attorney authorized by the laws of this state to prosecute or participate in the prosecution of offenses designated and enumerated in this chapter; (9) "Judge," or "judge of competent jurisdiction," the judge of any circuit court of the State of South Dakota; (10) (SDCL § 23A-35A-1)
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