Law enforcement officer means any employee or officer of the state or any political subdivision thereof and who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal or highway traffic laws of this state.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23-3-27
Law enforcement officer defined
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case State v. Johnson (1972)
Most recently applied in State v. Davidson (January 1992)
Source: SL 1970, ch 145, § 2.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.