South Dakota Codified Laws 25-10-36. Arrest of criminal suspect when responding to domestic abuse call
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If any law enforcement officer who is responding to a domestic abuse call has probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, the law enforcement officer shall arrest the person who is suspected of committing the crime and make a complete report of any action taken. The officer shall indicate on the arrest report and the fingerprint document if the arrest is for a crime against a person in a relationship described in § 25-10-3.1.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-10-36
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
Source: SL 1989, ch 208, § 1; SL 2000, ch 111, § 1; SDCL § 23A-3-21; SL 2002, ch 19, § 1; SL 2014, ch 125, § 7.