South Dakota criminal code — chapter
Chapter 1A: Petty Offense Procedure
Chapter 1A of Title 23: Law Enforcement, South Dakota Codified Laws. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 1A
- SDCL § 23-1A-1 — Petty offense procedures used by all law enforcement and judicial officers
- SDCL § 23-1A-2 — Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents
- SDCL § 23-1A-2.1 — Ticket form for juvenile cited violations
- SDCL § 23-1A-3 — State's attorney as attorney for plaintiff
- SDCL § 23-1A-4 — Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary
- SDCL § 23-1A-5 — Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer
- SDCL § 23-1A-6 — Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent
- SDCL § 23-1A-7 — Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an arrest--Summons or arrest for other public offense
- SDCL § 23-1A-8 — Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place of hearing
- SDCL § 23-1A-9 — Resisting service or refusal to give information as misdemeanor
- SDCL § 23-1A-10 — Defendant's options for disposal of case
- SDCL § 23-1A-11 — Written promise to appear--Admission and deposit--Immediate hearing if alternatives refused--Violation of promise to appear as misdemeanor
- SDCL § 23-1A-12 — Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing with deposit
- SDCL § 23-1A-13 — Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as admission and forfeiture
- SDCL § 23-1A-14 — Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to appear as misdemeanor
- SDCL § 23-1A-15 — Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Deposit as payment
- SDCL § 23-1A-16 — Relief from admission by appearing in court--Matter set for trial
- SDCL § 23-1A-17 — Acceptance of admission in court and entry of judgment--Trial if allegations denied--Procedure--Deposit required for continuance
- SDCL § 23-1A-18 — Failure to appear after deposit or admission--Judgment entered
- SDCL § 23-1A-19 — Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default judgment--Warrant for arrest
- SDCL § 23-1A-20 — Motor vehicle violation--Certification of judgment forwarded to Department of Public Safety
- SDCL § 23-1A-21 — Effect of judgment same as for other civil judgments--Execution, levy, and liens
- SDCL § 23-1A-22 — Judgment--Amount--Reduction or elimination--Defendant award--Amount of deposit
- SDCL § 23-1A-23 — Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries
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