South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-2-5.1 — Facsimile transmission of complaint or indictment--Issue of arrest warrant--Proof of magistrate's signature
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 2: Complaint, Warrant And Summons, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-2-5.1
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.
A committing magistrate may, by means of facsimile transmission, receive a complaint or indictment in request of the issuance of an arrest warrant and may issue an arrest warrant by the same method. All applicable procedural and statutory requirements for the issuance of an arrest warrant shall be met. For all procedural and statutory purposes, the facsimile shall have the same force and effect as the original. The original documents shall be filed with the court within five working business days.
The officer executing the arrest warrant shall receive proof that the committing magistrate has signed the warrant before the warrant is executed. Proof that the committing magistrate has signed the warrant may consist of receipt of the facsimile of the arrest warrant.
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