Section 7-12-1 - Sheriff to preserve the peace--Apprehension of felons--Execution of process.
7-12-1. Sheriff to preserve the peace--Apprehension of felons--Execution of process. The sheriff shall keep and preserve the peace within his county, for which purpose he is empowered to call to his aid such persons or power of his county as he may deem necessary. He must pursue and apprehend all felons, and must execute all writs, warrants, and other process from any court or magistrate which shall be directed to him by legal authority.
Source: SL 1874-5, ch 27, § 68; PolC 1877, ch 21, § 65; CL 1887, § 661; RPolC 1903, § 896; RC 1919, § 5956; SDC 1939, § 12.1001.