South Dakota § 38-24A-15 - Issuance of search warrants.
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§ 38-24A-15. Issuance of search warrants.
The appropriate circuit and magistrate courts in this state shall have authority to issue search warrants for such inspections upon a showing by the secretary of agriculture and natural resources that there is probable cause to believe that there exists in or on the property to be inspected a pest, host, or other article subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Source: SL 1971, ch 220, § 8; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 51, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-24A-15 ("Issuance of search warrants.") 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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