23-14-14. Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint.
The warrant of a coroner in such case shall be of equal authority with that of a committing magistrate, and when the person charged is brought before the committing magistrate the same proceedings shall be had as in other cases started by a complaint, and he shall be dealt with in the usual form of criminal cases.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.1013; SL 1978, ch 171, §8.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14 - Coroner's Inquests
Section 23-14-1 - Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death.
Section 23-14-3 - Summons of jury for coroner's inquest.
Section 23-14-5 - Bystander as juror--Juror failing to appear.
Section 23-14-7 - Witnesses to be subpoenaed--Fees--Compelling attendance--Contempt.
Section 23-14-9 - Physician summoned to make examination--Compensation.
Section 23-14-9.1 - Autopsy ordered by state's attorney, sheriff, or coroner.
Section 23-14-10 - Testimony in writing--Subscribing by witnesses.
Section 23-14-12 - Inquest not made public until arrest directed.
Section 23-14-13 - Arrest of person charged--Coroner's warrant.
Section 23-14-14 - Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint.
Section 23-14-15 - Recitals in coroner's warrant--Foundation for commitment proceedings.
Section 23-14-16 - Papers returned to circuit court.
Section 23-14-17 - Forms to be promulgated--Publication--Effect of forms.
Section 23-14-18 - Deaths to be investigated by coroner.
Section 23-14-18.1 - Designation of special death investigators.
Section 23-14-18.2 - Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators.
Section 23-14-18.3 - Investigation of uncertified deaths.
Section 23-14-18.4 - Compensation of special death investigators.