A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of the provisions of § 32-23-1 when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has been involved in a traffic accident and has violated the provisions of § 32-23-1 and that such violation occurred prior to or immediately following such traffic accident.
S.D. Codified Laws § 32-23-1.1
Arrest without warrant on probable cause after accident
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Huettl (1985)
Most recently applied in State v. Huettl (December 1985)
Source: SL 1973, ch 195, § 10; SL 2006, ch 168, § 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.