Any law enforcement officer or other person, who, having arrested a person on a criminal charge, intentionally delays taking that person before a committing magistrate for further proceedings, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the South Dakota Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,00
For details, see § 22-6-2
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-12-15

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1220; SDCL, § 23-22-21; SL 1978, ch 185, § 7; SL 2005, ch 120, § 242.

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