{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-3-1","heading":"Definition of arrest.","body":"An arrest is the taking of a person into custody so that he may be held to answer for the alleged commission of a public offense.\nSource: SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.1601; SDCL, § 23-22-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 14.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-3. (RULE 4.1) ARREST"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-3-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"07ee1b931ba0b00be8e1e138fce8a86ba87953b87e044b00523e026e339a1188","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-2-14","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}