South Dakota Statutes

§ 23A-3-17 — Arrest for felony on intrastate fresh pursuit.

South Dakota § 23A-3-17
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 23ACRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 23A-2(RULE 4.1) ARREST

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-3-17 (2026).

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Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a felony in this state shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state. This section shall not make unlawful an arrest which would otherwise be lawful.

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Related

State v. Weatherford
416 N.W.2d 47 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1987)
38 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1941, ch 153, §§ 1, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 34.16A02, 34.16A05; SDCL, § 23-22-39; SL 1978, ch 178, § 30.

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