If any law enforcement officer who is responding to a domestic abuse call has probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, the law enforcement officer shall arrest the person who is suspected of committing the crime and make a complete report of any action taken. The officer shall indicate on the arrest report and the fingerprint document if the arrest is for a crime against a person in a relationship described in § 25-10-3.1.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-36
Arrest of criminal suspect when responding to domestic abuse call
Known as the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act
The act spans §§ 25-10-1 to 25-10-9 (55 sections).
Source: SL 1989, ch 208, § 1; SL 2000, ch 111, § 1; SDCL § 23A-3-21; SL 2002, ch 19, § 1; SL 2014, ch 125, § 7.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.