If the police find someone else’s drugs in your house or vehicle, you might think all you have to do is tell them they are not your drugs. Unfortunately, that is not how it works. Firstly, the police might not believe you when they say they are not your drugs....
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Restrictions to gun rights in South Dakota
In some ways, South Dakota has very loose gun laws. For instance, you don’t need to have a permit in order to buy a gun from another person. You also don’t have to go through a background check or even register the firearm. Other states will require all of this for...
Can you share prescription drugs (without going to jail)?
Many people in the United States use prescription drugs every day. Many more will take them for a short time, such as those who take narcotics and other painkillers after having surgery. In either one of these situations, you may find yourself wondering if you can...
What are probable cause and reasonable suspicion?
Being stopped by police for any reason is stressful. One of the essential things to pay attention to is why they stopped you. Police officers can’t stop a vehicle unless they have a reason. They must meet the standard of reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic...
How long should you wait to drive safely after drinking alcohol?
You don’t want to harm anyone and don’t want to face DUI charges, so you decide to wait it out after having a few drinks. Do you know how long it will take for the alcohol to leave your system? A scientific approach to waiting out your alcohol consumption will yield...
Don’t let happy hour turn into your first DUI
Happy hour is a great way to let loose after a long day of work, but it can also lead to disaster if you're not careful. Drinking and driving is never a good idea and can easily lead to a DUI. Here are some tips to help you stay safe while enjoying those drinks...
Do I have to submit to a DUI breath test?
From the police officer's perspective, the point of a traffic stop for suspected DUI is to find enough evidence to arrest the driver. Everything they ask, say or order you to do is designed to put you in jail if at all possible. When you think about it that way, it...
Can you end a protective order that limits your freedom?
A protective order or protection order in South Dakota is the same thing as what people refer to as a restraining order in other states. Someone who has experienced domestic violence, intimate abuse or stalking can ask the courts to grant them a protective order. This...
Why isn’t ignorance of the law an excuse?
Imagine that you get arrested by the police, and you’re completely amazed. You had no idea that what you were doing was illegal, you never dreamed you would be arrested, and you wouldn’t have done it if you had known all of that in advance. To you, it seems that you...
Can DUI blood tests be inaccurate?
When you have a blood test taken to test your blood for alcohol, you might think that there is little chance that the test could be wrong. In reality, it is possible for that test to be inaccurate, especially if the sample is not collected correctly. There are a few...