22-12-15. Delay in taking arrested person before magistrate--Misdemeanor.
Any law enforcement officer or other person, who, having arrested a person on a criminal charge, intentionally delays taking that person before a committing magistrate for further proceedings, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.1220; SDCL, §23-22-21; SL 1978, ch 185, §7; SL 2005, ch 120, §242.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Abuse Of Judicial Process
Section 22-12-1 - Barratry--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-12-5 - Uttering simulated process--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-12-6 - Validity of obligation no defense to simulated process charge.
Section 22-12-7 - Deposit in post office or delivery for forwarding as proof of uttering.
Section 22-12-8 - Genuine legal forms not prohibited.
Section 22-12-10 - Arrest or seizure of property without process--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-12-13 - Malicious procurement of search warrant--Misdemeanor.
Section 22-12-15 - Delay in taking arrested person before magistrate--Misdemeanor.