South Dakota statute
SDCL § 25-10-36 — Arrest of criminal suspect when responding to domestic abuse call
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 10: Protection From Domestic Abuse, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 25-10-36
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.
If any law enforcement officer who is responding to a domestic abuse call has probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, the law enforcement officer shall arrest the person who is suspected of committing the crime and make a complete report of any action taken. The officer shall indicate on the arrest report and the fingerprint document if the arrest is for a crime against a person in a relationship described in § 25-10-3.1.
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