Except as provided in this section and § 23A-3-7, a warrant may be executed or a summons may be served at any place within the state.

A warrant or summons issued for the violation of a municipal ordinance may be executed or served at any place within a county in which such municipality is located, except that a warrant or summons issued for a parking violation may be executed or served only within the territorial jurisdiction of such unit of local government.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-2-8

  • 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.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 11; SL 1979, ch 159, § 1A.