South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 35A - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications
Section 23A-35A-5 - Circuit judge to authorize interception.

23A-35A-5. Circuit judge to authorize interception.
Only a judge of a circuit court of the State of South Dakota may grant orders authorizing the interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications.

Source: SL 1969, ch 158, §3; SDCL Supp, §23-13A-5; SL 1980, ch 181, §4; SL 2017, ch 108, §5.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 23A - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 35A - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications

Section 23A-35A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 23A-35A-2 - Authorization or approval for interception of communications.

Section 23A-35A-3 - Authority of attorney general or state's attorney to apply for order for interception of communications.

Section 23A-35A-4 - Application to intercept communications--Form and contents.

Section 23A-35A-5 - Circuit judge to authorize interception.

Section 23A-35A-6 - Ex parte order authorizing wiretapping or eavesdropping--Probable cause required for entry.

Section 23A-35A-7 - Contents of order.

Section 23A-35A-8 - Cooperation and technical assistance required of carriers, landlords, and others--Compensation.

Section 23A-35A-9 - Progress reports to issuing judge.

Section 23A-35A-10 - Duration of order--Extensions.

Section 23A-35A-11 - Authority for eavesdropping--Retention of orders and papers by applicant--Copy of order retained by judge.

Section 23A-35A-12 - Sealing of applications and orders--Custody--Disclosure for good cause.

Section 23A-35A-13 - Recording of intercepted communications if possible--Sealing of recordings.

Section 23A-35A-14 - Disclosures to interested parties--Inspection of intercepted communications, application, or order--Postponement of notice.

Section 23A-35A-15 - Disclosure of contents of intercepted communications among investigative or law enforcement officers.

Section 23A-35A-16 - Appropriate use of contents of intercepted communication by investigative or law enforcement officer.

Section 23A-35A-17 - Disclosure of contents of intercepted communication in court or grand jury proceeding.

Section 23A-35A-18 - Interception of communications relating to offenses other than specified in order--Use of contents.

Section 23A-35A-19 - Privileged communications.

Section 23A-35A-20 - Overhearing or recording communications, conversations, or jury deliberations by means of eavesdropping device as felony.

Section 23A-35A-21 - Exemptions from chapter.

Section 23A-35A-22 - Use of pen register or trap and trace device without court order prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section 23A-35A-23 - Application of prohibition to provider of wire or electronic communication service.

Section 23A-35A-24 - Application for order authorizing use of pen register or trap and trace device.

Section 23A-35A-25 - Contents of application.

Section 23A-35A-26 - Issuance of ex parte order authorizing use of pen register or trap and trace device.

Section 23A-35A-27 - Contents of ex parte order authorizing use of pen register or trap and trace device.

Section 23A-35A-28 - Time limitation on use of pen register or trap and trace device--Extension.

Section 23A-35A-29 - Order sealed--Disclosure of existence of pen register or trap and trace device prohibited.

Section 23A-35A-30 - Persons required to assist installation of pen register.

Section 23A-35A-31 - Installation of trap and trace device--Assistance--Results given to law enforcement officer.

Section 23A-35A-32 - Reasonable compensation for assistance.

Section 23A-35A-33 - Persons providing assistance immune.

Section 23A-35A-34 - Good faith reliance on court order as complete defense.