9-29-16. Police powers of mayor, commissioners, and town marshals.
The mayor of a first or second class municipality having a common council, each member of a board of city commissioners, and each town marshal shall possess, within the jurisdiction of the municipality, all the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs to suppress disorder and keep the peace.
Source: PolC 1877, ch 24, §41; CL 1887, §1066; SL 1890, ch 37, art III, §6; RPolC 1903, §§1187, 1455; SL 1905, ch 170, §1; SL 1913, ch 119, §24; RC 1919, §6279; SDC 1939, §45.1112; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 29 - General Police Powers And Violations
Section 9-29-1 - Territorial jurisdiction of municipalities.
Section 9-29-2 - Regulation of police of municipality.
Section 9-29-3 - Prohibition of disorders and disturbances.
Section 9-29-4 - Disorderly houses and houses of ill fame.
Section 9-29-6 - Retailing of alcoholic beverages.
Section 9-29-7 - Regulation of alcoholic beverage sales, use, and consumption.
Section 9-29-9 - Obscene and immoral publications.
Section 9-29-11 - Cruelty to animals.
Section 9-29-12 - Animals running at large--Pounds--Dog licenses.
Section 9-29-13 - Abatement of nuisances.
Section 9-29-14 - Fences and party walls.
Section 9-29-15 - Interference with radio reception.
Section 9-29-16 - Police powers of mayor, commissioners, and town marshals.
Section 9-29-17 - Mayor's power to summon aid in preserving order.
Section 9-29-18 - Duties of chief of police.
Section 9-29-19 - Powers of policemen--Arrest.
Section 9-29-19.1 - Arrest for ordinance violation--Complaint--Release on promise to appear.
Section 9-29-20 - Powers of sheriff or constable within municipality.
Section 9-29-21 - Salaried police receiving fees for criminal process as misdemeanor.
Section 9-29-22 - Costs in unsuccessful prosecutions for ordinance violations.
Section 9-29-23 - Release and remission of penalties for ordinance violations.
Section 9-29-24 - Municipal jail--Use of county jail.
Section 9-29-25 - City workhouse--Purposes for which used.
Section 9-29-26 - Family day care homes--Regulation and standards of care.