9-29-19.1. Arrest for ordinance violation--Complaint--Release on promise to appear.
Whenever any person is arrested for a violation of any municipal ordinance, which occurs in the presence of the arresting law enforcement officer, such officer may take the name and address of the person arrested and issue a complaint or otherwise notify him in writing to appear at a time and place to be specified in such complaint or notice. The time so specified shall be at least five days after the arrest unless the person arrested shall demand an earlier hearing. Such officer may allow the person arrested an earlier hearing. Such officer may allow the person arrested to be released from custody, upon the giving by such person of his written promise to appear at such time and place. Any person refusing to give such written promise to appear may be prosecuted as in the manner of other violations of city ordinances.
Source: SL 1977, ch 76.
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.