South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement
Chapter 01A - Petty Offense Procedure

Section 23-1A-1 - Petty offense procedures used by all law enforcement and judicial officers. - 23-1A-1. Petty offense procedures used by all law enforcement and...

Section 23-1A-2 - Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents. - 23-1A-2. Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents. The attorney general...

Section 23-1A-2.1 - Ticket form for juvenile cited violations. - 23-1A-2.1. Ticket form for juvenile cited violations. The attorney general...

Section 23-1A-3 - State's attorney as attorney for plaintiff. - 23-1A-3. State's attorney as attorney for plaintiff. The attorney for...

Section 23-1A-4 - Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary. - 23-1A-4. Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary. Whenever the...

Section 23-1A-5 - Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer. - 23-1A-5. Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law...

Section 23-1A-6 - Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent. - 23-1A-6. Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent....

Section 23-1A-7 - Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an arrest--Summons or arrest for other public offense. - 23-1A-7. Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an...

Section 23-1A-8 - Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place of hearing. - 23-1A-8. Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if...

Section 23-1A-9 - Resisting service or refusal to give information as misdemeanor. - 23-1A-9. Resisting service or refusal to give information as misdemeanor....

Section 23-1A-10 - Defendant's options for disposal of case. - 23-1A-10. Defendant's options for disposal of case. A person to...

Section 23-1A-11 - Written promise to appear--Admission and deposit--Immediate hearing if alternatives refused--Violation of promise to appear as misdemeanor. - 23-1A-11. Written promise to appear--Admission and deposit--Immediate hearing if alternatives...

Section 23-1A-12 - Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing with deposit. - 23-1A-12. Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of...

Section 23-1A-13 - Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as admission and forfeiture. - 23-1A-13. Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as...

Section 23-1A-14 - Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to appear as misdemeanor. - 23-1A-14. Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to...

Section 23-1A-15 - Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Deposit as payment. - 23-1A-15. Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Deposit...

Section 23-1A-16 - Relief from admission by appearing in court--Matter set for trial. - 23-1A-16. Relief from admission by appearing in court--Matter set for...

Section 23-1A-17 - Acceptance of admission in court and entry of judgment--Trial if allegations denied--Procedure--Deposit required for continuance. - 23-1A-17. Acceptance of admission in court and entry of judgment--Trial...

Section 23-1A-18 - Failure to appear after deposit or admission--Judgment entered. - 23-1A-18. Failure to appear after deposit or admission--Judgment entered. If...

Section 23-1A-19 - Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default judgment--Warrant for arrest. - 23-1A-19. Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default...

Section 23-1A-20 - Motor vehicle violation--Certification of judgment forwarded to Department of Public Safety. - 23-1A-20. Motor vehicle violation--Certification of judgment forwarded to Department of...

Section 23-1A-21 - Effect of judgment same as for other civil judgments--Execution, levy, and liens. - 23-1A-21. Effect of judgment same as for other civil judgments--Execution,...

Section 23-1A-22 - Judgment--Amount--Reduction or elimination--Defendant award--Amount of deposit. - 23-1A-22. Judgment--Amount--Reduction or elimination--Defendant award--Amount of deposit. If the plaintiff...

Section 23-1A-23 - Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries. - 23-1A-23. Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries. All moneys received...