<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 25-10-35 - Arrest of person for abuse--Considerations. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050404Normal { 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.s2050404SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050404CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050404Normal-000000 { 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.s2050404DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050404Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; 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.s2050404000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050404SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050404SCL-000003 { 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="s2050404Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-10-35"><span class="s2050404SENU">25-10-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050404SENU">. </span><span class="s2050404CL">Arrest of person for abuse--Considerations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050404Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050404DefaultParagraphFont">If the officer has probable cause to believe that persons in a relationship as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-10-3.1"><span class="s2050404DefaultParagraphFont">25-10-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050404DefaultParagraphFont"> have assaulted each other, the officer is not required to arrest both persons. The officer shall arrest the person whom the officer believes to be the predominant physical aggressor. In making this determination, the officer shall make every reasonable effort to consider:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050404Normal-000001"><span class="s2050404DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The intent to protect victims of domestic abuse under this chapter;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050404Normal-000001"><span class="s2050404DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The comparative extent of injuries inflicted or serious threats creating fear of physical injury; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050404Normal-000001"><span class="s2050404DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The history of domestic abuse between the persons involved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050404Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050404000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050404Normal"><span class="s2050404SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050404SCL-000003"> SL 1989, ch 207, § 2; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-3-2.2"><span class="s2050404SCL-000003">23A-3-2.2</span></a><span class="s2050404SCL-000003">; SL 2002, ch 19, § 1; SL 2003, ch 147, § 1; SL 2015, ch 139, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>