<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 24-11-27 - Power of circuit judge to visit jail and make order--Violation of order as contempt. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049510Normal { 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.s2049510SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049510CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049510Normal-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.s2049510DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049510000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049510SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049510SCL-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="s2049510Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11-27"><span class="s2049510SENU">24-11-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049510SENU">. </span><span class="s2049510CL">Power of circuit judge to visit jail and make order--Violation of order as contempt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049510Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049510DefaultParagraphFont">The judge of the circuit court may visit, inspect, and supervise all the jails in his circuit and all county and municipal officers shall comply with the orders of such court relating to jails or inmates therein, in accordance with law and the policies and procedures provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=24-11-23"><span class="s2049510DefaultParagraphFont">24-11-23</span></a><span class="s2049510DefaultParagraphFont">, and the violation of any such order may be punished as a contempt of court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049510Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049510000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049510Normal"><span class="s2049510SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049510SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.4604; SL 1957, ch 33; SL 1983, ch 198, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html>