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Rule 02:03:01:02 Forms for misdemeanor offense complaints and summons.

          2:03:01:02.  Forms for misdemeanor offense complaints and summons. The following form, or one which substantially complies with it, shall be used as a misdemeanor offense summons and complaint for traffic offenses. A power of attorney form in substantial compliance with § 2:03:01:03 shall be attached to the form. The promise to appear option may not be utilized for offenses set forth in SDCL 32-33-2.1 and 32-33-4, or in contradiction to SDCL 32-33-2.

 

          If a law enforcement agency designated in § 2:03:01:04 determinations to use the declaration option set forth in SDCL 23-1A-5 and SDCL 23A-2-1, the form or one which substantially complies with it, may be modified by inserting the statutorily approved declaration above the officer's signature in addition to or in lieu of the oath acknowledgment.

 

UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET

SUMMONS-COMPLAINT

 

PCN ______________

 

State of South Dakota

In Circuit Court

 

Magistrate Division

County of_______________

____________Judicial Court

 

 

State of South Dakota (Plaintiff)

 

 

 

vs

 

 

 

___________________________________

(Defendant)

No. _____________HP

 

THE UNDERSIGNED PEACE OFFICER COMPLAINS AND STATES THAT

ON OR ABOUT

AT OR NEAR (LOCATION/MILE POST)

AT TIME

 

A.M.

 

P.M.

_________________

____________________________________

________

 

 

WITHIN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID

 

NAME

HEIGHT

SEX

_____________________________

________

_____

 

 

 

ADDRESS

WEIGHT

 

_____________________________

________

 

 

 

 

CITY

STATE

BIRTH DATE

_____________________________

________

____________

 

 

 

DRIVER'S LICENSE NO.

STATE

 

_____________________________

________

 

 

 

 

DID UNLAWFULLY

OPERATE

_________

PARK

______

VEHICLE MAKE

_______________

BODY STYLE

_____________

 

 

 

STATE LICENSE NO.

YEAR

STATE

FR______Y

_____________________________

______

_______

______N

 

 

 

AND THEN AND THERE COMMIT THE FOLLOWING OFFENSE TO WIT:

PETTY OFF _____

MIS ______

 

 

 

DESCRIBE VIOLATION:

 

 

 

_________________________________________________

CDL ____Y____N

 

C Veh.____Y____N____E

_________________________________________________

Haz. Materials ____Y____N

 

 

in violation of SDCL_________________________________

 

 

 

_____Municipal

 

SPEEDING

_____Interstate

 

 

_____Other

______M.P.H. IN

______M.P.H. ZONE

 

OFFICER ISSUING SUMMONS

NO.

CITY

COUNTY

STATE

___________________________

_____

______________

_________

_______

 

ABOVE COMPLAINT IS TRUE AS I VERILY BELIEVE

DATE

OFFICER SIGN IN PRESENCE OF COURT OR NOTARY

 

__________________________________________________________________

_______

 

 

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO ME THIS DATE (NAME AND TITLE)

DATE

__________________________________________________________________

_______

 

 

SUMMONS and PROMISE TO APPEAR

 

Defendant is ordered and does promise to appear in the above Court located in the city of

 

________________________________

on

_________________________________  at

 

a.m.

 

p.m.

 

_______

 

 

 

X __________________________________________________________________________

Defendant's signature

 

(Signing this form is a promise to appear - not an admission of guilt. Violation of promise to

appear is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and a warrant may be issued.)

 

 

_____Yes _____No

Court appearance required.

_____Yes _____No

Power of attorney in lieu of appearance.  Amount $______________

 

 

 

          Source: 27 SDR 53, effective December 4, 2000; 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 23-1A-2.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 23-1A-2, 32-33-2, 32-33-2.1, 32-33-4, 23-1A-5, 23A-2-1.

 

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