South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-4-4 — Advice to defendant and admission to bail when initial appearance before another magistrate--Initial appearance without warrant--Transmittal of files to appropriate court
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 4: Preliminary Proceedings Before Magistrate, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-4-4
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.
Subject to §§ 23A-17-1 to 23A-17-4, inclusive, if a defendant is taken before a committing magistrate who did not issue the warrant, or in case no warrant has been issued, the committing magistrate shall inform him of the matters set out in § 23A-4-3 and admit the defendant to bail as provided by § 23A-2-4 or chapter 23A-43. Within three days thereafter, the committing magistrate shall transmit the minutes of the proceedings and all papers in the case, including bail if posted, to the court which issued the warrant. If no warrant has been issued, the transcript and papers shall be transmitted to the court where the complaint is filed or to the court in which the venue of the offense lies.
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