For purposes of Title 58, initial pretrial hearing means either a defendant's arraignment or the first time that a defendant accused of a crime or the defendant's attorney appears before a court in a criminal action in any jurisdiction, whichever occurs first.

Source: 39 SDR 55, effective October 4, 2012.

General Authority: SDCL 58-30-195(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 58-30-194.