{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23-1a-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23-1A-7","heading":"Detention of violator to issue complaint and summons--Not an arrest--Summons or arrest for other public offense.","body":"A law enforcement officer may halt and detain a person who has committed a petty offense in the law enforcement officer's presence or to serve a previously issued petty offense complaint and summons, for the period of time necessary to issue a petty offense complaint and summons and to complete § 23-1A-10. Such a detention is not an arrest. If during this period of detention the officer determines that there is probable cause to believe that the person detained has committed or is committing a public offense other than a petty offense, the officer shall issue a complaint and summons, or arrest the person, for the other public offense.","path":["TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 23-1A. PETTY OFFENSE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23-1A-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b083e411d56ed5b18a38e5f811a433f431402ef8d524d77549fa1923ba58066a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23-1a-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23-1a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}