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§ 23-1A-4 — Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary.

South Dakota § 23-1A-4
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 23LAW ENFORCEMENT
Ch. 23-1PETTY OFFENSE PROCEDURE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23-1A-4 (2026).

Text

Whenever the complaint and summons promulgated pursuant to § 23-1A-2 are used, the attorney for the plaintiff need not make or file any other complaint for the offense charged.

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Legislative History

SL 1977, ch 193, § 3.

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