41-15-17. Search warrant for contraband bird, animal, fish, or skin--Execution of warrant.
Any court having jurisdiction may, on complaint showing probable cause for believing that any bird, animal, fish, or skin of fur-bearing animals or any part of any such bird, animal, fish, or skin, caught, taken, killed, possessed, or controlled by any person, or shipped or transported by any person, contrary to law is concealed or illegally kept in any building, motor vehicle, or receptacle, issue a search warrant and cause a search to be made in any such place for any such bird, animal, fish, or skin, or any part of any such bird, animal, fish, or skin. The court may cause any building, enclosure, or motor vehicle to be entered, and any compartment, chest, box, locker, crate, basket, package, or other receptacle to be opened and the contents examined.
Source: SDC 1939, §25.0422; SL 1963, ch 135, §2; SL 1967, ch 85, §8; SL 1969, ch 100; SL 2009, ch 206, §90.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 41 - Game, Fish, Parks and Forestry
Chapter 15 - Enforcement Powers And Procedures
Section 41-15-1 - Department to enforce game and fish laws.
Section 41-15-3 - Law enforcement officers to enforce game and fish laws.
Section 41-15-7 - Refusal to permit or interference with inspection as misdemeanor.
Section 41-15-13 - Taking before magistrate on refusal of promise to appear on misdemeanor charge.
Section 41-15-14 - Seizure and disposition of contraband game and fish.
Section 41-15-16.1 - Fish house or other shelter on ice of public waters--Seizure or destruction.
Section 41-15-17 - Search warrant for contraband bird, animal, fish, or skin--Execution of warrant.
Section 41-15-19 - Report to secretary of contraband seized.