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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23
Chapter 23-1A
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 23-1A
Petty Offense Procedure
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23-1A-1
Petty offense procedures used by all law enforcement and judicial officers.
23-1A-2
Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents.
23-1A-2.1
Ticket form for juvenile cited violations.
23-1A-3
State's attorney as attorney for plaintiff.
23-1A-4
Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary.
23-1A-5
Signature under oath on complaint--Traffic ticket issued by law enforcement officer.
23-1A-6
Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.
23-1A-7
Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an arrest--Summons or arrest for other public offense.
23-1A-8
Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place of hearing.
23-1A-9
Resisting service or refusal to give information as misdemeanor.
23-1A-10
Defendant's options for disposal of case.
23-1A-11
Written promise to appear--Admission and deposit--Immediate hearing if alternatives refused--Violation of promise to appear as misdemeanor.
23-1A-12
Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing with deposit.
23-1A-13
Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as admission and forfeiture.
23-1A-14
Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to appear as misdemeanor.
23-1A-15
Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Deposit as payment.
23-1A-16
Relief from admission by appearing in court--Matter set for trial.
23-1A-17
Acceptance of admission in court and entry of judgment--Trial if allegations denied--Procedure--Deposit required for continuance.
23-1A-18
Failure to appear after deposit or admission--Judgment entered.
23-1A-19
Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default judgment--Warrant for arrest.
23-1A-20
Motor vehicle violation--Certification of judgment forwarded to Department of Public Safety.
23-1A-21
Effect of judgment same as for other civil judgments--Execution, levy, and liens.
23-1A-22
Judgment--Amount--Reduction or elimination--Defendant award--Amount of deposit.
23-1A-23
Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries.