{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23-3-45","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23-3-45","heading":"Exemption of officers already serving.","body":"Law enforcement officers, elected or appointed, who are already serving on July 1, 1970, shall not be required to meet any requirement of §§ 23-3-41 and 23-3-42 as a condition of tenure or continued employment. The Legislature finds, and it is hereby declared to be the policy of §§ 23-3-26 to 23-3-47, inclusive, that such law enforcement officers have satisfied such requirements by their experience.","path":["TITLE 23. LAW ENFORCEMENT","CHAPTER 23-3. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23-3-45","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"ba08bb0ab981b1cbda129819f3f59cc2088e10182273d0ce90d6ab35dddb9949","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23-3-44","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23-3-46"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}