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HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-16"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaNormal"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaHG4C">HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bba000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Homicide defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Fetal homicide--Felony--Application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Corpus delicti--Proof beyond reasonable doubt.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Relationship between accused and victim bearing on degree of homicide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Homicide as murder in the first degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Premeditated design to effect the death defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Anger or voluntary intoxication not reducing degree of crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-7" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Homicide as murder in the second degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Lack of intent to injure not reducing degree of crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-9</span></a><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 158, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-10" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">, 22-16-11. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">16-9</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Classification of murder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-13" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">, 22-16-14. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">16-9</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-15" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Homicide as manslaughter in first degree--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-16" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont"> to 22-16-19. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">16-9</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-20" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Manslaughter in the second degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-20.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Lesser included offenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-20.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-20.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Lesser included offense instruction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-21" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-21" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont"> to 22-16-29. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">16-9</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-30" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Excusable homicide--Lawful acts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-31" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Excusable homicide--Heat of passion--Provocation--Sudden combat--Limitations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-32" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-33" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-34" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-35" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Repealed</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-36" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Suicide defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-37" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Aiding and abetting suicide--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-37.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-37.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-37.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-37.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont"> to 22-16-37.7. Transferred to §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12D-23" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">34-12D-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12D-29" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">34-12D-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 170, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-38" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-38" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-38</span></a><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1968, ch 31, § 1</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-39" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Incapability of suicide no defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-40" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-41" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Vehicular homicide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-42" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-42" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">. Transferred to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-18-36" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-18-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont"> by SL 2005, ch 120, § 172, eff. July 1, 2006.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-43" rel="noopener"><span class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">22-16-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa923c657567b4836b8703165bd517bbaDefaultParagraphFont">    Watercraft homicide--Penalty.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047179Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047179SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047179CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047179Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047179DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047179Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047179000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047179SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047179SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-1"><span class="s2047179SENU">22-16-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047179SENU">. </span><span class="s2047179CL">Homicide defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal-000000"><span class="s2047179DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is the killing of one human being, including an unborn child, by another. Homicide is either:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal-000001"><span class="s2047179DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Murder;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal-000001"><span class="s2047179DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Manslaughter;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal-000001"><span class="s2047179DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Excusable homicide;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal-000001"><span class="s2047179DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Justifiable homicide; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal-000001"><span class="s2047179DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Vehicular homicide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047179000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047179Normal"><span class="s2047179SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047179SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 13.2001; SL 1985, ch 176; SL 1995, ch 122, § 10; SL 2005, ch 120, § 150.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047180Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047180SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047180CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047180Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047180DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047180Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047180Normal-000001"><span class="s2047180DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Knew that the acts taken would cause death or serious bodily injury to the pregnant woman or her unborn child; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047180Normal-000001"><span class="s2047180DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    If perpetrated without any design to effect death by a person engaged in the commission of any felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047180Normal-000002"><span class="s2047180DefaultParagraphFont">Fetal homicide is a Class B felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047180Normal-000002"><span class="s2047180DefaultParagraphFont">This section does not apply to acts which cause the death of an unborn child if those acts were committed during any abortion, lawful or unlawful, to which the pregnant woman consented.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047180Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047180000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047180Normal"><span class="s2047180SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047180SCL-000004"> SL 1995, ch 122, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 151.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047181Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047181SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047181CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047181Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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SL 2005, ch 120, § 152.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047182Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047182SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047182CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047182Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; 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SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-1"><span class="s2047182SCL-000002">16-1</span></a><span class="s2047182SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 153.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047183Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047183SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047183CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047183SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-4"><span class="s2047183SENU">22-16-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047183SENU">. </span><span class="s2047183CL">Homicide as murder in the first degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal-000000"><span class="s2047183DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is murder in the first degree :</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal-000001"><span class="s2047183DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    If perpetrated without authority of law and with a premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed or of any other human being, including an unborn child; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal-000001"><span class="s2047183DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    If committed by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or attempt to perpetrate, any arson, rape, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, or unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or explosive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal-000002"><span class="s2047183DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is also murder in the first degree if committed by a person who perpetrated, or who attempted to perpetrate, any arson, rape, robbery, burglary, kidnapping or unlawful throwing, placing or discharging of a destructive device or explosive and who subsequently effects the death of any victim of such crime to prevent detection or prosecution of the crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047183000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047183Normal"><span class="s2047183SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047183SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, § 13.2007 (1); SL 1979, ch 160, § 2; SL 1980, ch 173, § 9; SL 1992, ch 161; SL 2005, ch 120, § 154.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047184Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047184SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047184CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047184Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047184DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047184000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047184SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047184SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047184Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-5"><span class="s2047184SENU">22-16-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047184SENU">. </span><span class="s2047184CL">Premeditated design to effect the death defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047184Normal-000000"><span class="s2047184DefaultParagraphFont">The term, premeditated design to effect the death, means an intention, purpose, or determination to kill or take the life of the person killed, distinctly formed and existing in the mind of the perpetrator before committing the act resulting in the death of the person killed. A premeditated design to effect death sufficient to constitute murder may be formed instantly before committing the act.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047184Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047184000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047184Normal"><span class="s2047184SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047184SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2008; SL 1978, ch 158, § 8; SL 2005, ch 120, § 155.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047185Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047185SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047185CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047185Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047185DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047185000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047185SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047185SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047185Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-6"><span class="s2047185SENU">22-16-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047185SENU">. </span><span class="s2047185CL">Anger or voluntary intoxication not reducing degree of crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047185Normal-000000"><span class="s2047185DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide committed with a design to effect death is not the less murder because the perpetrator was in a state of anger or voluntary intoxication at the time.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047185Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047185000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047185Normal"><span class="s2047185SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047185SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2009.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047186Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047186SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047186CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047186Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047186DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047186000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047186SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047186SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047186Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-7"><span class="s2047186SENU">22-16-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047186SENU">. </span><span class="s2047186CL">Homicide as murder in the second degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047186Normal-000000"><span class="s2047186DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is murder in the second degree if perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular person, including an unborn child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047186Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047186000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047186Normal"><span class="s2047186SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047186SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2007 (2); SL 1980, ch 173, § 10; SL 2005, ch 120, § 156.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047187Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047187SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047187CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047187Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047187DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047187000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047187SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047187SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047187Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-8"><span class="s2047187SENU">22-16-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047187SENU">. </span><span class="s2047187CL">Lack of intent to injure not reducing degree of crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047187Normal-000000"><span class="s2047187DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide perpetrated by an act imminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life, is not the less murder because there was no actual intent to injure others.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047187Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047187000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047187Normal"><span class="s2047187SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047187SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2007 (4); SL 2005, ch 120, § 157.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-9 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-9 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-9"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-9. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;158, eff. 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Murder in the second degree is a Class B felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047190Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047190000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047190Normal"><span class="s2047190SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047190SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2012; SL 1939, ch 30; SL 1955, ch 28; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-2"><span class="s2047190SCL-000002">16-2</span></a><span class="s2047190SCL-000002">; SL 1978, ch 349, § 9; SL 1980, ch 173, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-13 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-13 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-13"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-13, 22-16-14. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;16-9<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2047192Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047192000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047192SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047192SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-15"><span class="s2047192SENU">22-16-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047192SENU">. </span><span class="s2047192CL">Homicide as manslaughter in first degree--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal-000000"><span class="s2047192DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is manslaughter in the first degree if perpetrated:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal-000001"><span class="s2047192DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Without any design to effect death, including an unborn child, while engaged in the commission of any felony other than as provided in § 22-16-4(2);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal-000001"><span class="s2047192DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Without any design to effect death, including an unborn child, and in a heat of passion, but in a cruel and unusual manner;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal-000001"><span class="s2047192DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Without any design to effect death, including an unborn child, but by means of a dangerous weapon;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal-000001"><span class="s2047192DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Unnecessarily, either while resisting an attempt by the person killed to commit a crime or after such attempt has failed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal-000002"><span class="s2047192DefaultParagraphFont">Manslaughter in the first degree is a Class C felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047192000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047192Normal"><span class="s2047192SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047192SCL-000004"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.2013, 13.2015; SDCL, §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-16"><span class="s2047192SCL-000004">22-16-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047192SCL-000004">, 22-16-17, 22-16-19; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-3"><span class="s2047192SCL-000004">16-3</span></a><span class="s2047192SCL-000004">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 41; SL 1995, ch 122, § 11; SL 2005, ch 120, § 160.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-16 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-16 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-16"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-16 to 22-16-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;16-9<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047194SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047194Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-20"><span class="s2047194SENU">22-16-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047194SENU">. </span><span class="s2047194CL">Manslaughter in the second degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047194Normal-000000"><span class="s2047194DefaultParagraphFont">Any reckless killing of one human being, including an unborn child, by the act or procurement of another which, under the provisions of this chapter, is neither murder nor manslaughter in the first degree, nor excusable nor justifiable homicide, is manslaughter in the second degree. Manslaughter in the second degree is a Class 4 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047194Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047194000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047194Normal"><span class="s2047194SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047194SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.2016, 13.2023; SDCL, § 22-16-29; SL 1968, ch 32; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-4"><span class="s2047194SCL-000002">16-4</span></a><span class="s2047194SCL-000002">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 42; SL 1995, ch 122, § 12.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047195Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047195SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047195CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047195Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047195DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047195000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047195SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047195SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047195Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-20.1"><span class="s2047195SENU">22-16-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047195SENU">. </span><span class="s2047195CL">Lesser included offenses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047195Normal-000000"><span class="s2047195DefaultParagraphFont">Murder in the second degree is a lesser included offense of murder in the first degree. Manslaughter in the first degree is a lesser included offense of murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree. Manslaughter in the second degree is a lesser included offense of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, and manslaughter in the first degree.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047195Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047195000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047195Normal"><span class="s2047195SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047195SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 120, § 436.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047196Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047196SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047196CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047196Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047196DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047196000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047196SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047196SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047196Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-20.2"><span class="s2047196SENU">22-16-20.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047196SENU">. </span><span class="s2047196CL">Lesser included offense instruction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047196Normal-000000"><span class="s2047196DefaultParagraphFont">A lesser included offense instruction shall be given at any homicide trial whenever any facts are submitted to the trier of fact which would support such an offense pursuant to this chapter. The state and the defendant each have the separate right to request a lesser included offense instruction. The failure to request a lesser included offense instruction constitutes a waiver of the right to such an instruction.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047196Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047196000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047196Normal"><span class="s2047196SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047196SCL-000002"> SL 2005, ch 120, § 437.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-21 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-21 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-21"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-21 to 22-16-29. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;16-9<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047198SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047198Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-30"><span class="s2047198SENU">22-16-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047198SENU">. </span><span class="s2047198CL">Excusable homicide--Lawful acts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047198Normal-000000"><span class="s2047198DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is excusable if committed by accident and misfortune in doing any lawful act, with usual and ordinary caution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047198Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047198000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047198Normal"><span class="s2047198SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047198SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2002 (1); SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-5"><span class="s2047198SCL-000002">16-5</span></a><span class="s2047198SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 161.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047199Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047199SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047199CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047199Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047199DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047199000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047199SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047199SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047199Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-31"><span class="s2047199SENU">22-16-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047199SENU">. </span><span class="s2047199CL">Excusable homicide--Heat of passion--Provocation--Sudden combat--Limitations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047199Normal-000000"><span class="s2047199DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is excusable if committed by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon sudden and sufficient provocation, or upon a sudden combat. However, to be excusable, no undue advantage may be taken nor any dangerous weapon used and the killing may not be done in a cruel or unusual manner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047199Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047199000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047199Normal"><span class="s2047199SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047199SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2002 (2); SL 2005, ch 120, § 162.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047200Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047200SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047200CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047200Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047200DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047200Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047200000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047200SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047200SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-32"><span class="s2047200SENU">22-16-32</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047200SENU">. </span><span class="s2047200CL">Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal-000000"><span class="s2047200DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is justifiable if committed by a law enforcement officer or by any person acting by command of a law enforcement officer in the aid and assistance of that officer:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal-000001"><span class="s2047200DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    If necessarily committed in overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, or to the discharge of any other legal duty; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal-000001"><span class="s2047200DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    If necessarily committed in retaking felons who have been rescued or who have escaped; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal-000001"><span class="s2047200DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    If necessarily committed in arresting felons fleeing from justice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047200000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047200Normal"><span class="s2047200SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047200SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 13.2004; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-9"><span class="s2047200SCL-000003">16-9</span></a><span class="s2047200SCL-000003">; SL 1977, ch 189, § 43; SL 2005, ch 120, § 163.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047201Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047201SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047201CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047201Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047201DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047201000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047201SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047201SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047201Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-33"><span class="s2047201SENU">22-16-33</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047201SENU">. </span><span class="s2047201CL">Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047201Normal-000000"><span class="s2047201DefaultParagraphFont">Homicide is justifiable if necessarily committed in attempting by lawful ways and means to apprehend any person for any felony committed, or in lawfully suppressing any riot, or in lawfully keeping and preserving the peace.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047201Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047201000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047201Normal"><span class="s2047201SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047201SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.2003 (3); SL 2005, ch 120, § 164.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082734Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082734SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082734CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082734DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082734000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082734DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082734SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-16-34 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-16-34 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-34"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082734Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-34" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082734SENU">22-16-34</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082734SENU">. </span><span class="s2082734CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082734DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082734Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082734000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082734Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082734DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082734SCL">SDC 1939, § 13.2003 (1); SL 2005, ch 120, § 165; SL 2021, ch 93, § 14.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2082735Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2082735SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082735CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082735DefaultParagraphFont { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082735000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082735DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2082735SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 22-16-35 - Repealed"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-16-35 - Repealed"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-35"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2082735Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-35" rel="noopener"><span class="s2082735SENU">22-16-35</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082735SENU">. </span><span class="s2082735CL">Repealed.</span><span class="s2082735DefaultParagraphFont"></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082735Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082735000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2082735Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2082735DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2082735SCL">SDC 1939, § 13.2003 (2); SL 2005, ch 120, § 166; SL 2021, ch 93, § 15.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047204Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047204SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047204CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047204Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047204DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047204000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047204SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047204SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047204Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-36"><span class="s2047204SENU">22-16-36</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047204SENU">. </span><span class="s2047204CL">Suicide defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047204Normal-000000"><span class="s2047204DefaultParagraphFont">Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047204Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047204000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047204Normal"><span class="s2047204SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047204SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1901; SL 1968, ch 31, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047205Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047205SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047205CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047205Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047205DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047205000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047205SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047205SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047205Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-37"><span class="s2047205SENU">22-16-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047205SENU">. </span><span class="s2047205CL">Aiding and abetting suicide--Felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047205Normal-000000"><span class="s2047205DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who intentionally in any manner advises, encourages, abets, or assists another person in taking or in attempting to take his or her own life is guilty of a Class 6 felony.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047205Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047205000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047205Normal"><span class="s2047205SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047205SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, §§ 13.1902, 13.1903; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-38"><span class="s2047205SCL-000002">22-16-38</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047205SCL-000002">; SL 1968, ch 31, § 1; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-7"><span class="s2047205SCL-000002">16-7</span></a><span class="s2047205SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 167.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-37.1 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-37.1 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-37.1"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-37.1 to 22-16-37.7. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&#167;&nbsp;34-12D-23 to 34-12D-29 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;170, eff. July 1, 2006.<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-38 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-38 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-38"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-38. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1968, ch 31, &#167;&nbsp;1<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047208SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047208Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-39"><span class="s2047208SENU">22-16-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047208SENU">. </span><span class="s2047208CL">Incapability of suicide no defense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047208Normal-000000"><span class="s2047208DefaultParagraphFont">It is no defense to a prosecution for aiding suicide that the person who committed or attempted to commit suicide was not a person deemed capable of committing crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047208Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047208000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047208Normal"><span class="s2047208SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047208SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.1903 as enacted by SL 1968, ch 31, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047209SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047209Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-40"><span class="s2047209SENU">22-16-40</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047209SENU">. </span><span class="s2047209CL">Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047209Normal-000000"><span class="s2047209DefaultParagraphFont">Any law enforcement officer who has knowledge that any party has attempted to take his or her own life shall immediately notify the state's attorney.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047209Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047209000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047209Normal"><span class="s2047209SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047209SCL-000002"> SL 1968, ch 31, § 2; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=16-8"><span class="s2047209SCL-000002">16-8</span></a><span class="s2047209SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 171.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047210Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047210SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047210CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047210Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047210DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047210000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047210SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047210SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047210Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-16-41"><span class="s2047210SENU">22-16-41</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047210SENU">. </span><span class="s2047210CL">Vehicular homicide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047210Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047210DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or substances in a manner and to a degree prohibited by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=32-23-1"><span class="s2047210DefaultParagraphFont">32-23-1</span></a><span class="s2047210DefaultParagraphFont">, without design to effect death, operates or drives a vehicle of any kind in a negligent manner and thereby causes the death of another person, including an unborn child, is guilty of vehicular homicide. Vehicular homicide is a Class 3 felony. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, the court shall order that the driver's license of any person convicted of vehicular homicide be revoked for a period of not less than ten years from the date sentence is imposed or ten years from the date of initial release from imprisonment, whichever is later. In the event the person is returned to imprisonment prior to the completion of the period of driver's license revocation, time spent imprisoned does not count toward fulfilling the period of revocation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047210Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047210000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047210Normal"><span class="s2047210SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047210SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 176, § 1; SL 1988, ch 186; SL 1993, ch 174, § 1; SL 1995, ch 122, § 8; SL 2000, ch 97, § 1; SL 2000, ch 98, § 1; SL 2006, ch 165, § 5; SL 2006, ch 168, § 16; SL 2009, ch 115, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-16 - HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE22-16-42 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-16-42 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-16-42"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 22-16-42. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Transferred to &#167;&nbsp;22-18-36 by SL 2005, ch 120, &#167;&nbsp;172, eff. 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