<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23-3-39.8 - Policies on response to domestic abuse situations. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047899Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047899SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047899CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047899Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047899DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047899000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047899SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047899SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047899Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23-3-39.8"><span class="s2047899SENU">23-3-39.8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047899SENU">. </span><span class="s2047899CL">Policies on response to domestic abuse situations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047899Normal-000000"><span class="s2047899DefaultParagraphFont">Each law enforcement agency shall adopt and implement written policies on its response to domestic abuse situations. The policies shall include standards of a felony, misdemeanor, and citizen's arrest; verification and enforcement of restraining and stay away orders; cite and release policies; emergency assistance to victims including medical care, transportation to shelter, and police standbys for removing personal property; assistance to victims in pursuing criminal prosecution; notification to victims of their rights; and incident report writing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047899Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047899000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047899Normal"><span class="s2047899SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047899SCL-000002"> SL 1994, ch 171, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>