South Dakota § 23-24-28 - Fugitives from this state--Governor to issue warrant.
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§ 23-24-28. Fugitives from this state--Governor to issue warrant.
Whenever the Governor of this state demands a person charged with a crime or with escaping from confinement or breaking the terms of bail, probation, or parole in this state, from the executive authority of any other state, or from the chief justice or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia authorized to receive such demand under the laws of the United States, the Governor shall issue a warrant under the seal of this state, to some agent, commanding the agent to receive the person so charged if delivered to the agent and convey the person to the proper officer of the county in this state in which the offense was committed.
Source: SDC 1939, § 34.1721; SL 1953, ch 200, § 22; SL 2023, ch 3, § 34.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-24-28 ("Fugitives from this state--Governor to issue warrant.") 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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