7-16-7. Employment of special investigative agents--Qualifications--Compensation--Records.
The board of county commissioners may by resolution recorded in their minutes, authorize the state's attorney to employ one or more special agents, either continuously or temporarily, to serve upon authorization of the attorney general or his designee, whose duty it shall be to assist the state's attorney in the investigation of crimes. The state's attorney shall inform the attorney general or his designee when special agents are employed or terminated. A special agent shall be a certified law enforcement officer and shall be under the control and direction of the state's attorney. The board of county commissioners, by resolution, shall set a per diem or hourly salary for special agents for actual time worked which shall be paid by the county upon presentation of itemized vouchers approved by the state's attorney. The state's attorney shall maintain offense, investigative and cancellation reports on matters in which he employs special agents in a form substantially similar to those forms used by the division of criminal investigation.
Source: SL 1921, ch 398; SL 1927, ch 194; SDC 1939, ยง12.1305; SL 1941, ch 31; SL 1968, ch 14; SL 1979, ch 44.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Section 7-16-1 - Election at general election--Oath and bond--Licensed attorney required.
Section 7-16-3 - Appointment, qualifications, and powers of deputy attorneys.
Section 7-16-4 - Deputy for desertion and public welfare laws in large counties.
Section 7-16-5 - Salaries of deputies.
Section 7-16-7 - Employment of special investigative agents--Qualifications--Compensation--Records.
Section 7-16-7.1 - Employment of paralegal and secretarial assistance.
Section 7-16-8 - Opinions and advice to county officers--Fees.
Section 7-16-9.1 - Examination of cases where offender committed or released on bail.
Section 7-16-10 - Prosecution of preliminary informations before magistrate.
Section 7-16-11 - Attendance and advice to grand jury--Issuance of process.
Section 7-16-13 - Prosecution of actions by public authorities for child support.
Section 7-16-14 - Actions against county commissioners for misconduct in office.
Section 7-16-15 - Continuation of prosecution or defense after change of venue.
Section 7-16-17 - Reimbursement of expenses outside county.
Section 7-16-19 - Full-time position--Private practice prohibited.
Section 7-16-19.1 - Part-time state's attorney--Office at business address authorized.
Section 7-16-20 - Duplicate receipts issued for fines, penalties, and costs received.
Section 7-16-22 - Action on attorney's bond for recovery of money received.
Section 7-16-23 - Fees and costs in addition to salary--Full-time state's attorney.
Section 7-16-26 - Agreement to create office of regional prosecutor--Specifications of office.
Section 7-16-27 - Election district for office of regional prosecutor.
Section 7-16-29 - Application of chapter.
Section 7-16-31 - Residency requirements for state's attorney in counties with low population.