§ 23-3-1 Police in municipalities–Law governing–Size of force
§ 23-3-3 Attorney general–Jurisdiction concurrent with state’s attorneys
§ 23-3-4 Papers filed and appearances by attorney general
§ 23-3-5 Duties of state’s attorney in criminal matters unaffected by authority of attorney general
§ 23-3-6 Division of Criminal Investigation–Control by attorney general
§ 23-3-7 Personnel of division–Employment by attorney general–Compensation
§ 23-3-8 Equipment purchase by attorney general
§ 23-3-9 Expenditures of division limited to appropriation
§ 23-3-10 Police powers of division personnel
§ 23-3-11 Personnel of division–Direction of operations by Governor
§ 23-3-12 Duty of division to prevent and detect violations
§ 23-3-13 Apprehension of criminals and fugitives by division
§ 23-3-14 Cooperation of division with local peace officers
§ 23-3-15 Cooperation of division with agencies of other state, tribal governments, and FBI
§ 23-3-15.1 Cooperation with Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe–Certain positions to have criminal history checks
§ 23-3-15.2 Fingerprint check of applicants for certain tribal positions–Fee
§ 23-3-15.3 Exchange of information
§ 23-3-16 System of criminal identification and investigation–Maintenance by division
§ 23-3-17 Assistance by division in establishing local bureaus of identification
§ 23-3-18 Division as official agency to train law enforcement officers–Intra-departmental training encouraged
§ 23-3-18.1 Guidelines and procedures for reporting and investigation of missing persons, murdered indigenous women and children, and runaways–Training programs
§ 23-3-18.2 Collection and sharing of information on missing and murdered indigenous persons
§ 23-3-18.3 Definitions
§ 23-3-18.4 Missing persons clearinghouse–Establishment–Purpose
§ 23-3-18.5 Missing persons clearinghouse–Administration–Requirements
§ 23-3-18.6 Missing persons clearinghouse–Report–Notification
§ 23-3-18.7 Missing person clearinghouse–Purpose
§ 23-3-18.8 Missing person located–Purging of information
§ 23-3-19 Performance by division of other required duties
§ 23-3-19.1 State Forensic Laboratory created–Assignment to criminal investigation division–Employees
§ 23-3-19.2 Scientific examinations conducted by laboratory
§ 23-3-19.3 Copy of statement of laboratory’s or certified chemist’s findings as prima facie evidence of facts therein–Force and effect–Personal testimony at accused’s request
§ 23-3-26 Training of law enforcement officers–Findings and policy
§ 23-3-27 Law enforcement officer defined
§ 23-3-27.1 Tribal law enforcement defined
§ 23-3-28 Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission–Appointment–Terms of members
§ 23-3-28.1 Commission supported by attorney general’s office
§ 23-3-29 Death, resignation, or incapacity of commission member–Appointment of successor
§ 23-3-30 Ex officio members of commission
§ 23-3-31 Commission membership compatible with other office
§ 23-3-32 Meetings of commission
§ 23-3-33 Reports of commission
§ 23-3-35 Powers of commission
§ 23-3-35.1 Definitions
§ 23-3-35.2 License required to question person using CVSA–Violation a misdemeanor
§ 23-3-35.3 Requirements for license as CVSA examiner
§ 23-3-35.4 Law enforcement canine team certification–Specialties
§ 23-3-35.5 Canine certification standards and criteria–Rules–Fees
§ 23-3-36 Commission supported by appropriations
§ 23-3-37 Acceptance of donations and grants–Report and deposit
§ 23-3-38 Administration of grants–Efficiency in operation
§ 23-3-39 Establishment and maintenance of training programs
§ 23-3-39.1 Airport security training to be provided–Maximum duration
§ 23-3-39.2 Criteria for accepting person not employed as an officer in training program
§ 23-3-39.3 Fee for person not employed as officer for training program
§ 23-3-39.4 Domestic abuse training for law enforcement officers
§ 23-3-39.5 Initial training to include domestic abuse
§ 23-3-39.6 Domestic abuse and mental health training for state’s attorney or deputy state’s attorney
§ 23-3-39.7 Domestic abuse training to utilize law enforcement officer training fund
§ 23-3-39.8 Policies on response to domestic abuse situations
§ 23-3-39.9 Response to resistance training
§ 23-3-40 Reimbursement of expenses of officers in training
§ 23-3-41 Probationary appointment of officers until training completed–Maximum probationary employment
§ 23-3-42 Qualifications prescribed for law enforcement officers
§ 23-3-42.1 Training in domestic abuse issues required
§ 23-3-42.2 Unified Judicial System to provide access to juvenile adjudications and dispositions
§ 23-3-43 Elected county sheriffs not exempt from prescribed qualifications–Education and training required
§ 23-3-43.1 Certification of qualification of candidate for county sheriff
§ 23-3-44 Certification of qualified officer trained in another state
§ 23-3-45 Exemption of officers already serving
§ 23-3-46 Division of Criminal Investigation to administer programs–Personnel
§ 23-3-47 Severability
§ 23-3-48 Legislative finding of necessity for law enforcement training center and other law enforcement facilities
§ 23-3-49 Attorney general to accept gifts for training center and facilities
§ 23-3-50 Division of Criminal Investigation to provide training and operate center–Supervision by attorney general
§ 23-3-51 Law enforcement officers training fund created
§ 23-3-52 Liquidated costs–Amount–Purposes–Waiver
§ 23-3-53 Collection by clerk of courts–Transmittal to state treasurer–Funds–Uses
§ 23-3-55 Annual appropriation from fund–Allocation
§ 23-3-70 Immunity from civil liability for certain good faith conduct
§ 23-3-71 County coroner training program
§ 23-3-72 Affidavit alleging fraud, bribery, or gifts violation by public official–Investigation–Referral to state’s attorney or attorney general
§ 23-3-73 Referral to Government Operations and Audit Committee, secretary of state, or Judicial Qualifications Commission
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 3 - Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2