Nearly every South Dakota driver has experienced a “pretext traffic stop.” Police officers stop a car for a minor infraction, like a broken taillight, then use the stop to investigate evidence of a more serious crime. Pretext stops often lead to illegal searches, weak...

Driving under the influence (DUI) isn't just a crime that someone who has consumed alcohol and gotten behind the wheel can be charged with. South Dakota Code section 32-23-1 describes how anyone suspected of operating a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana...

As a truck driver, your commercial driver's license represents more than the ability to drive trucks; it also represents your livelihood. Any suspension or revocation of that license could easily mean unemployment and looking for a new vocation. For this reason, it's...

You probably know that the police need a reason to pull you over. They can't just pull over your car at random and give you a breath test to see if you have been drinking. They need to stop you for some sort of traffic violation, e.g., speeding, and then determine...

Did you know that there are actually three different ways you can be charged with drug possession in South Dakota? One of those ways is particularly unique to the state -- which may be why it ties (along with Wyoming and South Carolina) for the highest number of drug...