Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a felony in this state shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state. This section shall not make unlawful an arrest which would otherwise be lawful.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-3-17
Arrest for felony on intrastate fresh pursuit
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 23–23 (38 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Weatherford (1987)
Most recently applied in State v. Weatherford (December 1987)
Source: SL 1941, ch 153, §§ 1, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 34.16A02, 34.16A05; SDCL, § 23-22-39; SL 1978, ch 178, § 30.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.