<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 26-7A-10 - Preliminary investigation by state's attorney--Authorized procedure on basis of investigation. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050579Normal { 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.s2050579SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050579CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050579Normal-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.s2050579DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050579Normal-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.s2050579000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050579SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050579SCL-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="s2050579Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-7A-10"><span class="s2050579SENU">26-7A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579SENU">. </span><span class="s2050579CL">Preliminary investigation by state's attorney--Authorized procedure on basis of investigation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">If a state's attorney is informed by a law enforcement officer or any other person that a child is, or appears to be, within the purview of this chapter and chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-8A"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">26-8A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-8B"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">26-8B</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">, or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-8C"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">26-8C</span></a><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">, the state's attorney shall make a preliminary investigation to determine whether further action shall be taken. On the basis of the preliminary investigation, the state's attorney may:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal-000001"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Decide that no further action is required;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal-000001"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    If the report relates to an apparent abused or neglected child and if additional information is required, refer the matter to the Department of Social Services for further investigation and recommendations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal-000001"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    If the report relates to a juvenile cited violation, proceed on the citation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal-000001"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    If the report relates to an apparent child in need of supervision, an apparent delinquent child, or a juvenile cited violation, refer the matter to a court services officer for any informal adjustment to the supervision of the court that is practicable without a petition or refer the matter to a court-approved juvenile diversion program for any informal action outside the court system that is practicable without the filing of a petition; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    File a petition to commence appropriate proceedings in any case that the youth does not meet the criteria provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-7A-11.1"><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">26-7A-11.1</span></a><span class="s2050579DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050579Normal"><span class="s2050579SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050579SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 43.0304 as added by SL 1968, ch 164, § 4; SL 1977, ch 207; SL 1985, ch 213, § 1; SL 1991, ch 217, § 12B; SDCL Supp, § 26-8-1.1; SL 2015, ch 152, § 4; SL 2017, ch 115, § 1, eff. Mar. 13, 2017.</span></p></div></body></html>