Any person committed for a criminal offense and not brought to trial, as provided by the provisions of this code, is entitled to have the delay inquired into upon a writ of habeas corpus, and the court or judge, upon the return of such writ, shall have power to remand or discharge the applicant or to admit him to bail, with or without sureties as the case may be.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-27-2
Inquiry into delay in bringing criminal prosecution to trial--Powers of court on return of writ
Source: CCrimP 1877, § 678; CL 1887, § 7846; RCCrimP 1903, § 778; RC 1919, § 4984; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.5502.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.