State of South Dakota
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EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2014 |
400V0380 | SENATE BILL NO. 22 |
Introduced by: The Committee on Judiciary at the request of the Office of the Attorney
General
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FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the issuance of citations for certain livestock
inspection violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 40-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That chapter 40-18 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
If a resident of this state is arrested for a violation of any provision of chapters 40-19 to
40-22, inclusive, or any provision of chapter 40-29, punishable as a misdemeanor, the arresting
officer shall take the name and address of the person and information relative to the violation
and issue the person a summons in writing to appear in court. The officer shall release the
person from custody upon receiving from the person a written promise to appear at the time and
place designated by the officer. A nonresident arrested for a violation of chapters 40-19 to
40-22, inclusive, or any provision of chapter 40-29, punishable as a misdemeanor, may be
required to post bond in the amount set forth on the fine and bond schedule provided by the
presiding circuit court judge, or in an amount set by a magistrate or judge for that offense,
before being released from custody. Any person who intentionally violates the written promise
to appear, given in accordance with the provisions of this section, is guilty of a Class 2
misdemeanor.
The officer shall utilize a uniform form approved by the attorney general for complaints and
summons regarding a violation of any provision of chapters 40-19 to 40-22, inclusive, or the
provisions of chapter 40-29, punishable as a misdemeanor.