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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 23 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 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 or arrest for other public offense.
- §23-1A-8 Hearing within ten days specified in summons--Earlier date if requested--Place of hearing.
- §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 alternatives refused--Violation of promise to appear as misdemeanor.
- §23-1A-12 Admission of other than traffic violation in lieu of court appearance--Filing with deposit.
- §23-1A-13 Deposit in lieu of court appearance--Methods--Failure to appear as admission and forfeiture.
- §23-1A-14 Receipt for deposit--Check as receipt--Stop payment and failure to appear as misdemeanor.
- §23-1A-15 Appearance not required after admission or deposit--Judgment for plaintiff--Deposit as 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 of Public 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--No award to defendant--Amount of deposit.
- §23-1A-23 Judgment proceeds deposited in county treasuries.
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