§ 41-15-1 Department to enforce game and fish laws
§ 41-15-2 Jurisdiction of courts and officers over boundary waters–Concurrent jurisdiction of adjoining states
§ 41-15-3 Law enforcement officers to enforce game and fish laws
§ 41-15-6 Inspection and counting of birds, animals, and fish to be permitted by person in possession–Stopping of motor vehicle or other conveyance for inspection
§ 41-15-7 Refusal to permit or interference with inspection as misdemeanor
§ 41-15-10 Conservation officers authorized to execute process–Arrest without warrant–Assistance by peace officers–“Conservation officer” defined
§ 41-15-10.1 Law enforcement powers of conservation officers certified or appointed by law enforcement officers standards commission
§ 41-15-11 Summons issued to person arrested for misdemeanor–Release from custody on promise to appear–Bond required of nonresident
§ 41-15-13 Taking before magistrate on refusal of promise to appear on misdemeanor charge
§ 41-15-14 Seizure and disposition of contraband game and fish
§ 41-15-15 Seizure of hunting and fishing equipment for use as evidence–Return to defendant–Abandonment by failure to claim
§ 41-15-16.1 Fish house or other shelter on ice of public waters–Seizure or destruction
§ 41-15-17 Search warrant for contraband bird, animal, fish, or skin–Execution of warrant
§ 41-15-18 Unlawfully possessed bird, animal, fish, skin, or container as contraband–Seizure by officer
§ 41-15-19 Report to secretary of contraband seized
§ 41-15-20 Sale of contraband and abandoned property–Disposition of proceeds–Record of sales–Tagging of articles sold

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 41 > Chapter 15 - Enforcement Powers and Procedures

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2