South Dakota statute
SDCL § 32-23-1.1 — Arrest without warrant on probable cause after accident
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 23: Driving Under The Influence, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 32-23-1.1
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.
A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of the provisions of § 32-23-1 when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has been involved in a traffic accident and has violated the provisions of § 32-23-1 and that such violation occurred prior to or immediately following such traffic accident.
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