Each arrest warrant shall be dated and contain its place of issuance. It shall be signed by a committing magistrate. It shall contain the name of the defendant or, if his name is unknown, any name or description by which he can be identified with reasonable certainty. It shall command that the defendant be brought before the nearest available committing magistrate. The committing magistrate who signs the warrant shall also endorse the amount of bail on it.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-2-4

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Source: CCrimP 1877, § 97; CL 1887, § 7122; RCCrimP 1903, § 94; RC 1919, § 4530; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1616; SDCL, § 23-21-2; SL 1978, ch 178, § 6.