South Dakota 01A — Petty Offense Procedure
- 23-1A-1 — Petty offense procedures used by all law enforcement and judicial officers.
- 23-1A-2 — Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents.
- 23-1A-3 — State's attorney as attorney for plaintiff.
- 23-1A-4 — Complaint and summons as only complaint necessary.
- 23-1A-5 — Signing complaint.
- 23-1A-6 — Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.
- 23-1A-7 — Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an arrest--Summons orarrest for other public offense.
- 23-1A-8 — Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place ofhearing.
- 23-1A-9 — Resisting service or refusal to give information as misdemeanor.
- 23-1A-10 — Defendant's options for disposal of case.
- 23-1A-11 — Written promise to appear--Admission and deposit--Immediate hearing if alternativesrefused--Violation of promise to appear as misdemeanor.
- 23-1A-12 — Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing withdeposit.
- 23-1A-13 — Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as admission andforfeiture.
- 23-1A-14 — Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to appear asmisdemeanor.
- 23-1A-15 — Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Depositas payment.
- 23-1A-16 — Relief from admission by appearing in court--Matter set for trial.
- 23-1A-17 — Acceptance of admission in court and entry of judgment--Trial if allegations denied--Procedure--Deposit required for continuance.
- 23-1A-18 — Failure to appear after deposit or admission--Judgment entered.
- 23-1A-19 — Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default judgment--Warrant for arrest.
- 23-1A-20 — Motor vehicle violation--Certification of judgment forwarded to Department ofPublic Safety.
- 23-1A-21 — Effect of judgment same as for other civil judgments--Execution, levy, and liens.
- 23-1A-22 — Amount of judgment for plaintiff--Reduction or elimination in interest of justice--Noaward to defendant--Amount of deposit.
- 23-1A-23 — Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries.