Duly authorized law enforcement and corrections personnel may employ reasonable force in cases if an individual refuses to provide a DNA sample required under this chapter. No such employee may be held civilly or criminally liable for the use of such reasonable force.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23-5A-13
Reasonable force allowed in collection of DNA sample--Immunity from liability
Source: SL 2003, ch 133, § 13.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.