26-9-4. Probation officers authorized to file complaints--Assistance by state's attorney--General powers of state's attorney unimpaired.
Probation officers having the powers of peace officers, as well as state's attorneys, shall have the right and be vested with all power necessary to file complaints against any person under §26-9-1 and to prosecute any such case. In all such cases it shall be the duty of the state's attorney to prepare any such complaints and prosecute any such cases for such probation officer when so requested by such officer or the judge of the circuit court; but nothing herein shall be construed to interfere with any state's attorney prosecuting such cases under this or any other law as in other criminal cases.
Source: SDC 1939, §43.0407.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 09 - Contributing To Delinquency Or Dependency
Section 26-9-2 - Short terms used to describe offenses.
Section 26-9-3 - Original jurisdiction of prosecutions.
Section 26-9-5 - Interpretation and construction in prosecutions under chapter.
Section 26-9-6 - Actual abuse, neglect, or delinquency not required for conviction.
Section 26-9-7 - Liberal construction for protection of child.
Section 26-9-8 - Criminal proceedings under other laws not prevented.
Section 26-9-9 - Consistency with other laws for support and protection of children.
Section 26-9-11 - Suspension, stay, or postponement of sentence--Release from custody on condition.
Section 26-9-13 - Enforcement of sentence after suspension or stay--Commencement of jail term.