S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-27-21

Warrantless arrest and taking into custody of person on probation or with suspended sentence--Conditions

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Karp (1995)

Most recently applied in State v. Karp (February 1995)

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.5304 as added by SL 1955, ch 31, § 2; SL 1957, ch 36, § 1; SL 1964, ch 33, § 6; SDCL, § 23-57-12; SL 1977, ch 198, § 12; SL 1978, ch 178, § 351; SL 1982, …

A court services officer may arrest and take into custody a person on probation or suspended sentence without a warrant if that court services officer has probable cause to believe that:

(1) The person has violated the terms and conditions of suspension or probation;

(2) The person has failed to comply with the court services officer's documented directives;

(3) The purpose or objects of suspension or probation are not being served; or

(4) The arrest or taking into custody appears necessary in order to prevent escape or enforce discipline.

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