<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=02:01:11:03"><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000000">2:01:11:03</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">.  Procedure for </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">obtaining a complaint form and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">filing </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">a </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">complaint requesting revocation of certification of law enforcement officer.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0"> A person </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">believing that a violation of this chapter exists may request, either orally or in writing, a complaint form from the executive secretary</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">. </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">Within ten days after receiving the request, the executive secretary shall provide that person a complaint form approved by the commission. The complaint form may be provided by mail or by directing the person to an online complaint form.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">The </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">person submitting the </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">complaint shall identify the law enforcement officer and state the relevant facts known to the complainant. The complainant must sign and verify the complaint to be true to the best of the complainant's knowledge, information, and belief. The complaint shall be filed with the executive secretary.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">    </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0"> 14 SDR 81, effective December 6, 1987; 25 SDR 34, effective September 16, 1998</span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">; 47 SDR 130, effective June 6, 2021</span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">    </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23-3-35"><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000003">23-3-35</span></a><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">(3).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">    </span><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23-3-35"><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0-000003">23-3-35</span></a><span class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3C0">(3).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s749d5941-8460-42c2-9ddb-9700c8c1c1b3000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>