S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-3-17

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 23A-3-17 - Arrest for felony on intrastate fresh pursuit

Any law enforcement officer of this state in fresh pursuit of a person who is reasonably believed by him to have committed a felony in this state shall have the authority to arrest and hold in custody such person anywhere in this state. This section shall not make unlawful an arrest which would otherwise be lawful.

SDCL 23A-3-17

SL 1941, ch 153, §§ 1, 4; SDC Supp 1960, §§ 34.16A02, 34.16A05; SDCL, § 23-22-39; SL 1978, ch 178, § 30.