If a court services officer has probable cause to believe a person on probation has violated the terms and conditions of probation, the court services officer may issue a detainer authorizing anyone having the person in custody to detain the person for up to forty-eight hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, for the purpose of obtaining a warrant, revocation, bond hearing, or court order. The person shall be released after forty-eight hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, unless a warrant or court order for further detention has been issued.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-21.2

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

Source: SL 2005, ch 128, § 3.