South Dakota § 23-1A-2 - Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents.
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§ 23-1A-2. Complaint and summons forms--Uniform traffic ticket--Contents.
The attorney general shall promulgate, pursuant to chapter 1-26, a uniform form or forms to be used for petty or misdemeanor complaints and summons regarding traffic offenses. The form shall be designed to serve as a uniform traffic ticket. The attorney general shall designate those law enforcement agencies which would use the uniform traffic ticket.
The title on the complaint shall be "The State of South Dakota vs. (defendant's name)." The summons or complaint shall inform the defendant of the information set forth in §§ 23-1A-11, 23-1A-12, 23-1A-13, 23-1A-16, and 23-1A-18, and of the amount required for the authorized deposit.
Source: SL 1977, ch 193, § 2; SL 1991, ch 252, § 23.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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