South Dakota § 1-11-37 - Investigative subpoena--Definitions.
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§ 1-11-37. Investigative subpoena--Definitions.
Terms used in this section and §§ 1-11-38 to 1-11-45, inclusive, mean:
(1) "Investigative subpoena," a written demand issued by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee, after judicial approval, requiring the production of business records relevant to an official criminal investigation;
(2) "Provider," any:
(a) Electronic communication service that provides users with the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications;
(b) Electronic service provider that offers users the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications, or to process or store data by means of an electronic communication system;
(c) Internet service provider engaged in the business of providing computer access or internet connectivity to the public or to subscribers;
(d) Remote computing service that provides computer storage or processing services to the public, by means of an electronic communications system; or
(e) Telecommunications carrier that provides telecommunications services; and
(3) "Reasonable cause," a belief based on specific and articulable facts that the business records sought are relevant and material to an active criminal investigation.
Source: SL 2026, ch 2, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-11-37 ("Investigative subpoena--Definitions.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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