South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23-1A-8 — Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place of hearing

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 1A: Petty Offense Procedure, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23-1A-8

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.

SDCL § 23-1A-8Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

The petty offense summons shall specify a time for a hearing on the complaint, which shall be within ten days of its issuance. A defendant may request an earlier hearing. The hearing shall be before a judge or magistrate of the county in which the offense was committed, except as provided in § 23-1A-11.

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