South Dakota Codified Laws 23-24-12. Application for habeas corpus to test legality of arrest
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If a prisoner taken before a judge pursuant to § 23-24-11 or his counsel shall state that he or they desire to test the legality of his arrest, the judge of such court of record shall fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply for a writ of habeas corpus. When such writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time and place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the prosecuting officer of the county in which the arrest is made and in which the accused is in custody, and to the said agent of the demanding state.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-24-12
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Source: SDC 1939, § 34.1710; SL 1953, ch 200, § 10.