When money or property, other than that seized pursuant to chapters 23A-35 to 23A-37, inclusive, is taken from a defendant arrested upon a charge of having committed a public offense, the law enforcement officer taking it must, at the time, make duplicate receipts therefor, specifying particularly the amount of money or the kind of property taken. One of the receipts shall be given to the defendant.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-3-8

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.0601; SDCL, § 23-16-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 21.