South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-31. Sheriff requiring assistance while conveying defendant to prison
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The sheriff or his deputy, while conveying the defendant to his proper prison in execution of a judgment of imprisonment, has the same authority to request the assistance of any citizen in securing the defendant and in retaking him if he escapes, as if the sheriff were in his own county; and every person who refuses or neglects to assist the sheriff, when so requested, is punishable as if the sheriff were in his own county.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-31
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3716; SDCL, § 23-48-41; SL 1978, ch 178, § 373.