A preliminary hearing as provided for in § 24-15-23 is not required if:

(1) The parolee is under arrest and being held on an order issued by a jurisdiction other than the Board of Pardons and Paroles;

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 24-15-23.1

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.

(2) The parolee left the state or other approved jurisdiction without authorization and was apprehended outside of that jurisdiction; or

(3) The parolee was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in a South Dakota court or a court of another state or a federal court.

Source: SL 2004, ch 170, § 2.