South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23-1A-5 — Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 1A: Petty Offense Procedure, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 23-1A-5
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person may sign a petty offense complaint for an offense which occurred in his presence. A petty offense complaint shall be signed under oath. It is sufficient if a law enforcement officer, in lieu of signing the petty offense complaint under oath, signs the following statement printed or written on a complaint or summons for a petty offense on a uniform traffic ticket: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this complaint or summons has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who signs this statement as provided for in this section, knowing the statement to be false or untrue, in whole or in part, is guilty of perjury.
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Is signature under oath on complaint a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Signature under oath on complaint is a Petty Offense in South Dakota under SDCL § 23-1A-5.
Which South Dakota statute covers signature under oath on complaint?
Signature under oath on complaint is governed by SDCL § 23-1A-5 (Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer).
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