South Dakota § 23-24-13 - Confinement in jail when necessary.
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§ 23-24-13. Confinement in jail when necessary.
The officer or persons executing the Governor's warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or first or second class municipality through which he may pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner until the officer or person having charge of him is ready to proceed on his route, such officer or person being chargeable with the expense of keeping.
Source: SDC 1939, § 34.1711; SL 1953, ch 200, § 12; SL 1992, ch 60, § 2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-24-13 ("Confinement in jail when necessary.") 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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