South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-4-4. Advice to defendant and admission to bail when initial appearance before anothermagistrate–Initial appearance without warrant–Transmittal of files to appropriatecourt
Subject to §§ 23A-17-1 to 23A-17-4, inclusive, if a defendant is taken before a committing magistrate who did not issue the warrant, or in case no warrant has been issued, the committing magistrate shall inform him of the matters set out in § 23A-4-3 and admit the defendant to bail as provided by § 23A-2-4 or chapter 23A-43. Within three days thereafter, the committing magistrate shall transmit the minutes of the proceedings and all papers in the case, including bail if posted, to the court which issued the warrant. If no warrant has been issued, the transcript and papers shall be transmitted to the court where the complaint is filed or to the court in which the venue of the offense lies.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-4-4
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 34.1623, 34.1624; SDCL, §§ 23-22-27 to 23-22-30; SL 1978, ch 178, § 39.