Section 23A-3-1 - Definition of arrest.
23A-3-1. Definition of arrest. An arrest is the taking of a person into custody so that he may be held to answer for the alleged commission of a public offense.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1601; SDCL, § 23-22-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 14.