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SDCL § 32-23-1.3 — Arrested person to be charged--Requirements for reduction or dismissal

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 § 32-23-1.3

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 § 32-23-1.3Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Any person arrested for driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while the weight of alcohol in the blood of the arrested person is 0.08 percent or greater, shall be charged with a violation of § 32-23-1. The charge may be reduced or dismissed only if the prosecuting attorney states the reasons for reduction or dismissal in writing and on the record and files the reasons with the clerk of courts.

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