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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 23A - Criminal Procedure » Chapter 02 - Complaint, Warrant And Summons » Section 23A-2-6 – (Rule 4(c)(2)) Contents and signature of summons.

23A-2-6.(Rule 4(c)(2)) Contents and signature of summons.

A summons shall be in the same form as a warrant of arrest except that it shall summon the defendant to appear before a committing magistrate at a stated time and place. In addition, a summons shall state that if the defendant does not appear, a warrant will be issued for his arrest. A summons must be signed by a committing magistrate.

Source: SL 1978, ch 178, §8.