9-29-23. Release and remission of penalties for ordinance violations.
The mayor in first or second class municipalities having a common council, and the governing body in all other municipalities may release any person imprisoned for violation of any ordinance or remit any fine or penalty for violation thereof, the reasons therefor being made a matter of record in the office of the auditor or clerk.
Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art III, §8; RPolC 1903, §1188; SL 1913, ch 119, §25; RC 1919, §6281; SDC 1939, §45.1114; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.