25-10-36.1. Arrest of domestic abuse victim for outstanding warrant.
No law enforcement officer who is called to the scene of a domestic abuse complaint is required to arrest any victim of domestic abuse for an outstanding warrant if:
(1)The victim is not otherwise liable to arrest for any action arising out of the present incidence of domestic abuse; and
(2)The outstanding warrant is for a nonviolent misdemeanor offense.
The victim is subject to arrest on an outstanding warrant after seventy-two hours have passed since the incidence of the domestic abuse call under this section.
The decision of an officer to arrest or not to arrest a victim on an outstanding warrant under this section may not constitute a cause of action against the officer, the law enforcement agency, the employing entity, or any of the employing entity's employees.
Source: SL 2014, ch 128, §1; SL 2018, ch 164, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 10 - Protection from Domestic Abuse
Section 25-10-1 - Definitions.
Section 25-10-2 - Application for relief--Filing--Venue.
Section 25-10-3 - Petition for protection order--Procedure--Standard petition form.
Section 25-10-3.1 - Persons entitled to apply for protection order.
Section 25-10-3.2 - Factors for determining significant romantic relationship.
Section 25-10-4 - Hearing--Time--Service on respondent.
Section 25-10-5 - Relief authorized on finding abuse--Time limitation.
Section 25-10-5.1 - Counseling required for domestic abuse defendant placed on probation.
Section 25-10-5.2 - Restrictions on issuance of mutual orders for protection against abuse.
Section 25-10-6 - Ex parte temporary protection order.
Section 25-10-7.1 - Temporary order effective until order under § 25-10-5 served.
Section 25-10-8 - Security not required of petitioner--Exception.
Section 25-10-9 - Departure of petitioner from household not waiving right to relief.
Section 25-10-10 - Modification of order.
Section 25-10-11 - Real estate titles not affected.
Section 25-10-12 - Delivery of order to law enforcement agencies.
Section 25-10-12.1 - Enforcement of foreign protection orders--Requirements.
Section 25-10-12.2 - Filing of foreign violence protection order--Affidavit--Entry in database--Fee.
Section 25-10-12.3 - Reliance on foreign order--Immunity from liability.
Section 25-10-12.4 - Presentment of false order or denial of service a misdemeanor.
Section 25-10-12.5 - Affirmative defense.
Section 25-10-13 - Protection order--Violation--Penalty
Section 25-10-14 - Citation of chapter.
Section 25-10-18 - Guidelines for awarding domestic violence program funds.
Section 25-10-21 - Prohibited services.
Section 25-10-22 - Effect of divorce or other civil proceedings prior to criminal proceedings.
Section 25-10-23 - Conditional bond--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 25-10-24 - Surrender of weapon or concealed pistol permit.
Section 25-10-25 - Convicted defendant prohibited from contacting victim.
Section 25-10-30 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 25-10-35 - Arrest of person for abuse--Considerations.
Section 25-10-36 - Arrest of criminal suspect when responding to domestic abuse call.
Section 25-10-36.1 - Arrest of domestic abuse victim for outstanding warrant.
Section 25-10-37 - Domestic abuse record keeping.
Section 25-10-40 - Restrictions on release of person charged with domestic abuse.
Section 25-10-41 - Conditions of release of person charged with domestic abuse.
Section 25-10-42 - Convicted child abuser or sex offender barred from adopting child.