South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 02 - Complaint, Warrant And Summons
Section 23A-2-5 - Copies of warrant sent to law enforcement officers.

23A-2-5. Copies of warrant sent to law enforcement officers.
A copy or an abstract of a warrant containing the information required by §23A-2-4 may be sent by any means to one or more law enforcement officers. Such copy shall confer the same authority to any law enforcement officer within his jurisdiction as the original warrant.

Source: SDC 1939, §34.1621 as added by SL 1966, ch 119; SDCL, §23-22-31; SL 1978, ch 178, §9.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 23A - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 02 - Complaint, Warrant And Summons

Section 23A-2-1 - Complaint as statement of offense--Signature under oath--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer.

Section 23A-2-2 - (Rule 4(a)) Warrant or summons issued on complaint--Sworn oral testimony--Failure of defendant to respond to summons.

Section 23A-2-3 - (Rule 4(b)) Evidence furnishing probable cause for warrant or summons.

Section 23A-2-4 - (Rule 4(c)(1)) Contents and signature of arrest warrant--Endorsement as to bail.

Section 23A-2-5 - Copies of warrant sent to law enforcement officers.

Section 23A-2-5.1 - Facsimile transmission of complaint or indictment--Issue of arrest warrant--Proof of magistrate's signature.