A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of the provisions of § 42-8-45 if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has been involved in an accident on the public waters of the state and has violated the provisions of § 42-8-45 and that the violation occurred prior to or immediately following the accident.
S.D. Codified Laws § 42-8-45.1
Arrest without a warrant--Probable cause
Source: SL 1992, ch 306, § 3; SL 2012, ch 208, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.