<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 23A-35-4 - (Rule 41(c)(1)) Affidavits furnishing probable cause for warrant--Examination of witnesses by magistrate--Record of proceedings--Contents of warrant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049036Normal { 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.s2049036SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049036CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049036Normal-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.s2049036DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049036000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049036SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049036SCL-000002 { 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="s2049036Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-35-4"><span class="s2049036SENU">23A-35-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049036SENU">. </span><span class="s2049036CL">(Rule 41(c)(1)) Affidavits furnishing probable cause for warrant--Examination of witnesses by magistrate--Record of proceedings--Contents of warrant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049036Normal-000000"><span class="s2049036DefaultParagraphFont">A warrant shall be issued only on evidence set forth in an affidavit or affidavits presented to a committing magistrate, which establishes the grounds for issuing the warrant. If the committing magistrate is satisfied that grounds for the application exist or that there is probable cause to believe that they exist, he shall issue a warrant identifying the property to be seized and naming or describing the person or place to be searched. The finding of probable cause may be based upon hearsay evidence in whole or in part. Before ruling on a request for a warrant the committing magistrate may require the affiant to appear personally and may examine under oath the affiant and any witnesses he may produce. Such proceeding shall be taken down by a court reporter, stenographer, or recording equipment and made part of the affidavit. The warrant shall be directed to a law enforcement officer. It shall command the officer to search, within a specified period of time not to exceed ten days, the person or place named for the property specified. The warrant shall be served in the daytime, unless the committing magistrate, by appropriate provision in the warrant, and for reasonable cause shown, authorizes its execution at night. It shall designate a committing magistrate to whom it shall be returned.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049036Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049036000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049036Normal"><span class="s2049036SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049036SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, §§ 34.1102, 34.1105, 34.1106, 34.1108; SDCL, §§ 23-15-2, 23-15-9, 23-15-12, 23-15-16; SL 1970, ch 229, § 11 (c) (1); SDCL Supp, § 39-17-124; SL 1972, ch 146, § 1; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-20B-65"><span class="s2049036SCL-000002">34-20B-65</span></a><span class="s2049036SCL-000002">; SL 1978, ch 178, § 441.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 23A-35-4 - (Rule 41(c)(1)) Affidavits furnishing probable cause for warrant--Examination of witnesses by magistrate--Record of proceedings--Contents of warrant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049037Normal { 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.s2049037SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049037CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049037Normal-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.s2049037DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049037000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049037SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049037SCL-000002 { 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="s2049037Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-35-4.1"><span class="s2049037SENU">23A-35-4.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049037SENU">. </span><span class="s2049037CL">Filing of affidavit--Sealing of affidavit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049037Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049037DefaultParagraphFont">If not filed earlier, any affidavit in support of a search warrant shall be filed with the court when the warrant and inventory are returned. Upon filing the warrant and supporting documents, the law enforcement officer may apply by separate affidavit to the court to seal the supporting affidavit from public inspection or disclosure. The court, for reasonable cause shown, may order the contents of the affidavit sealed from public inspection or disclosure but may not prohibit disclosure that a supporting affidavit was filed, the contents of the warrant, the return of the warrant, nor the inventory. The court may order that the supporting affidavit be sealed until the investigation is terminated or an indictment or information is filed. In cases of alleged rape, incest, or sexual contact, if the victim is a minor, the court may limit access to an affidavit pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-22.1"><span class="s2049037DefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-22.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049037DefaultParagraphFont">. However, a court order sealing a supporting affidavit may not affect the right of any defendant to discover the contents of the affidavit under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-13"><span class="s2049037DefaultParagraphFont">23A-13</span></a><span class="s2049037DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049037Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049037000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049037Normal"><span class="s2049037SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049037SCL-000002"> SL 1987, ch 180; SL 2011, ch 124, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 23A-35-4 - (Rule 41(c)(1)) Affidavits furnishing probable cause for warrant--Examination of witnesses by magistrate--Record of proceedings--Contents of warrant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049038Normal { 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.s2049038SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049038CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049038Normal-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.s2049038DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049038Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049038000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049038SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049038SCL-000003 { 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="s2049038Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-35-4.2"><span class="s2049038SENU">23A-35-4.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049038SENU">. </span><span class="s2049038CL">Electronic transmission of affidavit in support of search warrant--Issue of search warrant--Proof of magistrate's signature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049038Normal-000000"><span class="s2049038DefaultParagraphFont">A committing magistrate may, by means of electronic transmission, receive an affidavit in support of the issuance of a search warrant and may issue a search warrant by the same method. All applicable procedural and statutory requirements for the issuance of a warrant shall be met. For all procedural and statutory purposes, the electronic document shall have the same force and effect as the original. Any electronic document transmitted pursuant to this section shall be filed with the court within five business days.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049038Normal-000001"><span class="s2049038DefaultParagraphFont">The officer executing the warrant shall receive proof that the committing magistrate has signed the warrant before the warrant is executed. Proof that the committing magistrate has signed the warrant may consist of receipt of the electronic copy of the warrant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049038Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049038000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049038Normal"><span class="s2049038SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049038SCL-000003"> SL 1991, ch 452 (Supreme Court Rule 91-18); SL 2014, ch 259 (Supreme Court Rule </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=13-17"><span class="s2049038SCL-000003">13-17</span></a><span class="s2049038SCL-000003">), eff. Nov. 8, 2013.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-35-4 - (Rule 41(c)(1)) Affidavits furnishing probable cause for warrant--Examination of witnesses by magistrate--Record of proceedings--Contents of warrant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 23A-35-4.3 - Search warrant for installation, use, and maintenance of tracking device."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-35-4.3 - Search warrant for installation, use, and maintenance of tracking device."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-35-4.3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-35-4.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2SENU">23A-35-4.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2SENU">. </span><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2CL">Search warrant for installation, use, and maintenance of tracking device.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">As used in this section, the term, tracking device, means an electronic or mechanical device that permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object, including GPS, cellular device, electronic video surveillance, or any other covert tracking or surveillance device.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">A search warrant for a tracking device may be issued by any magistrate authorized in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-35-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">23A-35-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">, for the installation, use, and maintenance of a tracking device. There must be probable cause to search and seize property as set forth in this chapter and that such installation and use of this device will lead to the discovery of evidence under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-35-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">23A-35-3</span></a><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">. The tracking-device warrant must identify the person or property to be tracked, designate the magistrate to whom it must be returned, and specify a reasonable length of time that the device may be used. The time may not exceed sixty days from the date the warrant was issued. The court may, for good cause, grant one or more extensions for a reasonable period not to exceed sixty days each. The warrant must command the officer to complete any installation authorized by the warrant within a specified time no longer than ten days.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">Any tracking-device warrant issued under this section may authorize the use of the tracking device within the jurisdiction of the magistrate, and outside that jurisdiction, if the tracking device is installed within the magistrate's jurisdiction. The warrant may be executed in any part of the state where the person or object is found if, after the issuance of a warrant pursuant to this section, the person or object moves or is taken out of the jurisdiction of the magistrate issuing the warrant. The executing officer must perform any installation authorized by the warrant during the daytime, unless the magistrate, for good cause, expressly authorizes installation at another time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">The tracking-device warrant must command the executing officer to return the warrant to the magistrate designated in the warrant. The officer executing a tracking-device warrant must enter on the inventory the approximate time and date the device was installed and the period during which it was used.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">Within ten days after the use of the tracking-device has ended, the officer executing a tracking-device warrant must serve a copy of the warrant on the person who was tracked or whose property was tracked. Service may be accomplished by delivering a copy to the person who, or whose property, was tracked; by leaving a copy at the person's residence or usual place of abode with an individual of suitable age and discretion who resides at that location; or by mailing a copy to the person's last known address. Upon request of the state, the judge may delay notice to prevent the occurrences set forth in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Statute"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">With respect to the issuance of any warrant under this section, a judge may, upon a showing of good cause, seal the contents of a warrant and supporting documents until the termination of an investigation, an indictment or information is filed, or as otherwise ordered by the court for purpose of preventing:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2StatuteNumber1"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Endangerment of life or physical safety of an individual;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2StatuteNumber1"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Flight from prosecution;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2StatuteNumber1"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Destruction of or tampering with evidence;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2StatuteNumber1"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Intimidation of a potential witness; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2StatuteNumber1"><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    If failure to seal would otherwise seriously jeopardize an investigation or unduly delay a trial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s33a96a00929246e28bb4437e646091a2SCL">SL 2013, ch 265 (Supreme Court Rule 13-04), eff. Feb. 14, 2013; SL 2018, ch 299 (Supreme Court Rule 18-08), eff. July 1, 2018; SL 2022, ch 75, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>