South Dakota Codified Laws 1-24-22. Agreements of parties to an interstate law enforcement agreement
In addition to the other requirements in chapter 1-24, the parties to an interstate law enforcement agreement shall agree to the following:
(1) That all law enforcement officers subject to the agreement shall be trained and certified as law enforcement officers in accordance with the laws of the state where such officers are employed, and if so trained and certified shall have the authority to act as a law enforcement officer within the jurisdiction of the requesting agency while responding to the request; and
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 1-24-22
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(2) Any law enforcement officer responding to a request shall be treated as a law enforcement officer of the requesting agency for liability purposes while in its jurisdiction, and the requesting agency shall obtain and maintain liability coverage for those certified law enforcement officers responding to requests.
Source: SL 1997, ch 9, § 3.