Any encounter with police officers can have unfortunate outcomes. If they discover that your insurance has lapsed or claim that you drove faster than you should, you could face expensive tickets. A traffic stop can also throw off your schedule and make you late for...
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How does a domestic violence protection order work?
If your partner accuses you of domestic violence, they could seek to place a protection order. If they succeed, this could severely limit your rights and impose unwanted changes on your life. Protection orders play a vital role in keeping people in danger safe. Yet,...
Are edibles the new spiked drink?
For decades, alleged drunk drivers have claimed that they didn’t mean to drink and that someone must have spiked their drink. The counter to this, in many cases, is that detractors say they should have known they were drinking alcohol because it has such an obvious...
What turns a simple assault into aggravated assault?
In South Dakota as elsewhere, crimes of physical violence often result in assault charges. Someone's arrest and the consequences for the other people involved will often determine what kind of charge the arrested individual faces. Assault has many categories under...
Just because drugs are legal doesn’t mean you can drive
You need to be careful when using any substances that may impair your ability to drive. Even if those substances are legal, that does not mean you can get behind the wheel. You could still face serious DUI charges, and telling the court that you misinterpreted the law...
Are you allowed to carry a handgun while you travel in your vehicle?
If you want to travel and take your weapon with you, then it’s a good idea to know the laws that will apply to you while you do. Depending on where you plan to go, you may be able to take your gun without violating any state or federal laws. In some states, though,...
A felony DUI could qualify you for the South Dakota drug courts
The United States modern criminal justice system does little to help people struggling with serious mental health and addiction issues. Instead of offering support, our system is designed to incarcerate away addiction. Drug and DUI courts are specialty courts that...
What should I say at a traffic stop?
If the police pull you over, you may feel like there is nothing you can do to change the traffic stop outcome. You may be surprised to learn that your actions during a traffic stop can help shape the outcome in your favor. When something like DUI charges is on the...
How do the South Dakota police decide who to arrest in a domestic violence dispute?
Allegations of domestic violence often stem from mutual confrontations rather than overt abuse. In a domestic abuse scenario, one spouse attacks first by verbally belittling the other. Intense fights between intimate partners or spouses can easily sound like domestic...
Legislation seeks to expand domestic violence gun restrictions
If someone accuses you of domestic violence, it could result in restrictions to your gun rights. Current federal legislation restricts you from owning a gun if convicted of domestic violence against a domestic partner, such as a spouse. Newly proposed legislation...