South Dakota Codified Laws 32-23-1.1. Arrest without warrant on probable cause after accident
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A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of the provisions of § 32-23-1 when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has been involved in a traffic accident and has violated the provisions of § 32-23-1 and that such violation occurred prior to or immediately following such traffic accident.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 32-23-1.1
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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.
Source: SL 1973, ch 195, § 10; SL 2006, ch 168, § 2.