Any identification, warrant, probable cause to arrest, or arrest based upon a database match is not invalidated due to a failure to expunge or a delay in expunging records.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-5A-31

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

Source: SL 2003, ch 133, § 31.