South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-30. (Rule 9(c)(2)) Return of warrant or summons to court–Cancellation or delivery to another of unexecuted warrant or summons
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A law enforcement officer executing a warrant shall make return thereof to the court. At the request of a prosecuting attorney any unexecuted warrant may be returned and canceled by the court. On or before the return day the person to whom a summons was delivered for service shall make a return thereof. At the request of a prosecuting attorney made at any time while an indictment is pending, a warrant returned unexecuted and not canceled or a summons returned unserved, or a duplicate thereof, may be delivered to a law enforcement officer or other person for execution or service.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-30
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 89; SL 1999, ch 121, § 5.