South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-3-25 — Authority of federal law enforcement officer
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-3-25
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 federal law enforcement officer holds the same authority as a state or local law enforcement officer in this state when making an arrest for a nonfederal crime under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a state felony has been committed and that the person arrested committed such felony;
(2) The officer is rendering assistance to a state or local law enforcement officer in an emergency or at the request of the state or local law enforcement officer; or
(3) The officer is participating in a task force composed of state or local law enforcement officers and federal law enforcement officers.
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