<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 32-23-1 - Driving or control of vehicle prohibited with alcohol in blood or while under influence of alcohol, drug, or intoxicant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054892Normal { 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.s2054892SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054892CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054892Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054892Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054892DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Under the influence of any substance ingested, inhaled, or otherwise taken into the body as prohibited by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-42-15"><span class="s2054892DefaultParagraphFont">22-42-15</span></a><span class="s2054892DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054892Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054892000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054892Normal"><span class="s2054892SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054892SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, §§ 44.0302, 44.9920, 44.9922; SL 1949, ch 42, § 1; SL 1953, ch 246, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 44.0302-1; SL 1973, ch 195, § 3; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=42-8"><span class="s2054892SCL-000003">42-8</span></a><span class="s2054892SCL-000003">; SL 1982, ch 246, § 1; SL 2002, ch 160, § 1; SL 2006, ch 168, § 1.</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 32-23-1 - Driving or control of vehicle prohibited with alcohol in blood or while under influence of alcohol, drug, or intoxicant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054893Normal { 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.s2054893SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054893CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054893Normal-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.s2054893DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054893000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054893SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054893SCL-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="s2054893Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-23-1.1"><span class="s2054893SENU">32-23-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054893SENU">. </span><span class="s2054893CL">Arrest without warrant on probable cause after accident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054893Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054893DefaultParagraphFont">A law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-23-1"><span class="s2054893DefaultParagraphFont">32-23-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054893DefaultParagraphFont"> when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has been involved in a traffic accident and has violated the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-23-1"><span class="s2054893DefaultParagraphFont">32-23-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054893DefaultParagraphFont"> and that such violation occurred prior to or immediately following such traffic accident.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054893Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054893000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054893Normal"><span class="s2054893SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054893SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 195, § 10; SL 2006, ch 168, § 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 32-23-1 - Driving or control of vehicle prohibited with alcohol in blood or while under influence of alcohol, drug, or intoxicant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054894Normal { 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.s2054894SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054894CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054894Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; 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If such test indicates that such operator has consumed alcohol, the law enforcement officer may require such operator to submit to a chemical test in the manner set forth in this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054894Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054894000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054894Normal"><span class="s2054894SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054894SCL-000002"> SL 1973, ch 195, § 11; SL 2006, ch 168, § 3.</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 32-23-1 - Driving or control of vehicle prohibited with alcohol in blood or while under influence of alcohol, drug, or intoxicant. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2054895Normal { 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.s2054895SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054895CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2054895Normal-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.s2054895DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054895000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054895SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2054895SCL-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="s2054895Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-23-1.3"><span class="s2054895SENU">32-23-1.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054895SENU">. </span><span class="s2054895CL">Arrested person to be charged--Requirements for reduction or dismissal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054895Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054895DefaultParagraphFont">Any person arrested for driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while the weight of alcohol in the blood of the arrested person is 0.08 percent or greater, shall be charged with a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-23-1"><span class="s2054895DefaultParagraphFont">32-23-1</span></a><span class="s2054895DefaultParagraphFont">. The charge may be reduced or dismissed only if the prosecuting attorney states the reasons for reduction or dismissal in writing and on the record and files the reasons with the clerk of courts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054895Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054895000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2054895Normal"><span class="s2054895SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2054895SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 244, § 1; SL 2002, ch 160, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>