<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 7-13 - COUNTY CONSTABLES 7-13 COUNTY CONSTABLES </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 7-13 COUNTY CONSTABLES "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 7-13"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 7-13 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> COUNTY CONSTABLES <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=7-13-1">7-13-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Appointment and terms of constables--Accountability. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=7-13-2">7-13-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Jurisdiction and powers of constables for county. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=7-13-3">7-13-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Appointment of constables for districts not organized into townships. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=7-13-4">7-13-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Fees of constables--Record filed with county auditor. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </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 7-13 - COUNTY CONSTABLES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035411Normal { 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.s2035411SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035411CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035411Normal-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.s2035411DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035411000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035411SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035411SCL-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="s2035411Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-13-1"><span class="s2035411SENU">7-13-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035411SENU">. </span><span class="s2035411CL">Appointment and terms of constables--Accountability.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035411Normal-000000"><span class="s2035411DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners may appoint constables who are registered voters. The constables shall hold office at the pleasure of the board of county commissioners for a term of two years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The board of county commissioners may establish guidelines for the accountability of constables.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035411Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035411000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035411Normal"><span class="s2035411SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035411SCL-000002"> SL 1920 (SS), ch 38, § 2; SDC 1939, § 12.1501; SL 1961, ch 32, § 1; SL 1979, ch 43; SL 1981, ch 55, § 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 7-13 - COUNTY CONSTABLES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035412Normal { 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.s2035412SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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such county constables may serve process and make levies in the same manner and effect as the sheriff, and conduct other official proceedings throughout the county in the same manner and effect as a township or other constable within his district.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035412Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035412000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035412Normal"><span class="s2035412SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035412SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 12.1501; SL 1961, ch 32, § 1; SL 1973, ch 126, § 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 7-13 - COUNTY CONSTABLES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035413Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2035413Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-13-3"><span class="s2035413SENU">7-13-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035413SENU">. </span><span class="s2035413CL">Appointment of constables for districts not organized into townships.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035413Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035413DefaultParagraphFont">The board of county commissioners of each organized county having territory therein which is not organized into civil townships shall divide such territory into such number of districts, not exceeding eight, as it shall deem advisable, from each of which districts there may be appointed at the time specified in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=7-13-1"><span class="s2035413DefaultParagraphFont">7-13-1</span></a><span class="s2035413DefaultParagraphFont">, one constable who shall serve for a term of two years.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035413Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035413000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035413Normal"><span class="s2035413SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035413SCL-000002"> SL 1901, ch 169, §§ 1, 2; RPolC 1903, § 961; RC 1919, § 6026; SL 1920 (SS), ch 38, § 2; SDC 1939, § 12.1501; SL 1961, ch 32, § 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 7-13 - COUNTY CONSTABLES </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2035414Normal { 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.s2035414SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2035414CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2035414Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; 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The constables shall keep a daily record of all moneys collected and file a copy of that record with the county auditor by the fifteenth day of the following month.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035414Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035414000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2035414Normal"><span class="s2035414SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2035414SCL-000002"> PolC 1877, ch 39, § 19; CL 1887, § 1421; RPolC 1903, § 1839; RC 1919, § 6027; SDC 1939, § 12.1502; SL 1981, ch 55, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>