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S.D. Codified Laws § 1-11-38

Investigative subpoena--Certain offenses--Application to judge--Reasonable cause

Source: SL 2026, ch 2, § 2.

Effective July 1, 2026

1-11-38. Investigative subpoena--Certain offenses--Application to judge--Reasonable cause.

In any criminal investigation conducted by the Division of Criminal Investigation involving a state offense related to internet crimes against children or human trafficking, the attorney general or the attorney general's designee may apply to a magistrate judge or circuit judge of Hughes County for judicial approval to issue an investigative subpoena. The attorney general or the attorney general's designee shall submit to the judge a written application demonstrating reasonable cause to believe the business records of a provider are material to an active criminal investigation.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.