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• You have a constitutional right to remain silent and to talk to a lawyer before you answer any questions from a law enforcement officer.


• South Dakota law does not require you to perform field sobriety tests when asked by law enforcement.


• South Dakota law requires you to give blood if you are arrested for DUI/DWI.


• If you have a CDL and are convicted for DUI that means you will lose your CDL for one year. In addition, a suspended imposition of sentence will not save your CDL.


• If you are convicted of certain crimes there are mandatory minimum sentences of jail time which the court must impose


• You can be convicted of possession of controlled substances or marijuana if it is present in your urine only. 


• If you are convicted of a crime of domestic violence you may lose your right to own and possess firearms.