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SDCL § 23A-3-17 — Arrest for felony on intrastate fresh pursuit

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

Part of Chapter 3: (Rule 4.1) Arrest, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-3-17

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 § 23A-3-17Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a felony in this state shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state. This section shall not make unlawful an arrest which would otherwise be lawful.

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