South Dakota Codified Laws 41-2-48. Conservation officers–Entering private land–Prohibition–Exceptions
No conservation officer may, in the course of performing the duties of a conservation officer, enter any private land unless the conservation officer has a warrant or has the explicit or implied permission of the landowner or lessee. However, any conservation officer may enter any private land without permission:
(1) If reasonable suspicion or probable cause exists that a violation of a law that the conservation officer is authorized to enforce has been, is being, or is about to be committed on the private land;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 41-2-48
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(2) To dispatch crippled or distressed wildlife the conservation officer has personally and lawfully observed on the private land; or
(3) To respond to emergency situations, accidents, or other threats to public safety occurring on the private land.
Source: SL 2021, ch 183, § 1.