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SDCL § 23A-3-2 — Law enforcement officer's power to arrest without warrant

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-3-2

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-3-2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person: (1) For a public offense, other than a petty offense, committed or attempted in his presence; or (2) Upon probable cause that a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor has been committed and the person arrested committed it, although not in the officer's presence.

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