<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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16Normal { text-align: center; 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.sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-3"><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="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16Normal"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16HG4C">PARTIES TO CRIMES</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Persons capable of committing crimes--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-1.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Voluntary consumption of alcohol or controlled substance not causing insanity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-2" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">3-5</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-3" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Aiding, abetting or advising--Accountability as principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-3.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Distinction between accessory before the fact and principal abrogated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-4" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">3-5</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Accessory to crime--Misdemeanor excepted--"Render assistance" defined--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-5.1" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Accessory punishable though principal not tried or acquitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-6" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">, 22-3-7. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=3-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">3-5</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-8" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Conspiracy to commit offense--Punishment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">22-3-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdeaf581e13ae402380ef9cd19af3ff16DefaultParagraphFont">    Liability to punishment for act outside state aiding injury within state.</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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046938Normal { 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.s2046938SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; 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bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046938SCL-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="s2046938Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-1"><span class="s2046938SENU">22-3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046938SENU">. </span><span class="s2046938CL">Persons capable of committing crimes--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal-000000"><span class="s2046938DefaultParagraphFont">Any person is capable of committing a crime, except those included in the following classes:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal-000001"><span class="s2046938DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Any child under the age of ten years;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal-000001"><span class="s2046938DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Any child of the age of ten years , but under the age of fourteen years, in the absence of proof that at the time of the committing the act or neglect charged, the child knew its wrongfulness;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal-000001"><span class="s2046938DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any person who committed the act or made the omission charged under ignorance or mistake of fact which disproves any criminal intent. However, ignorance of the law does not excuse a person from punishment for its violation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal-000001"><span class="s2046938DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Any person who committed the act charged without being conscious thereof; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal-000001"><span class="s2046938DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Any person who committed the act or made the omission charged while under involuntary subjection to the power of superiors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046938000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046938Normal"><span class="s2046938SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046938SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 13.0201; SL 1968, ch 28, §§ 1, 2; SL 1976, ch 158, §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-1"><span class="s2046938SCL-000003">3-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046938SCL-000003">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-5"><span class="s2046938SCL-000003">3-5</span></a><span class="s2046938SCL-000003">; SL 1983, ch 174, § 3; SL 1985, ch 192, § 10; SL 2005, ch 120, § 370.</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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046939Normal { 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.s2046939SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046939CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046939Normal-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.s2046939DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046939000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046939SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046939SCL-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="s2046939Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-1.1"><span class="s2046939SENU">22-3-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046939SENU">. </span><span class="s2046939CL">Voluntary consumption of alcohol or controlled substance not causing insanity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046939Normal-000000"><span class="s2046939DefaultParagraphFont">No person who is under the influence of voluntarily consumed or injected alcohol or controlled substances at the time of committing the act charged is for that reason insane.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046939Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046939000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046939Normal"><span class="s2046939SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046939SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 174, § 4; SL 2005, ch 120, § 371.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES22-3-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-3-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-3-2"> </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 --> 22-3-2. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;3-5<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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</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.s2046941SCL-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="s2046941Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-3"><span class="s2046941SENU">22-3-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046941SENU">. </span><span class="s2046941CL">Aiding, abetting or advising--Accountability as principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046941Normal-000000"><span class="s2046941DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, aids, abets, or advises another person in planning or committing the crime, is legally accountable, as a principal to the crime.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046941Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046941000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046941Normal"><span class="s2046941SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046941SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0203; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-2"><span class="s2046941SCL-000002">3-2</span></a><span class="s2046941SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 372.</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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046942Normal { 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.s2046942SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046942CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046942Normal-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.s2046942DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046942000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046942SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046942SCL-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="s2046942Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-3.1"><span class="s2046942SENU">22-3-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046942SENU">. </span><span class="s2046942CL">Distinction between accessory before the fact and principal abrogated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046942Normal-000000"><span class="s2046942DefaultParagraphFont">The distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal, and between principals in the first and second degree, in cases of felony, is abrogated. Any person connected with the commission of a felony, whether that person directly commits the act constituting the offense or aids and abets in its commission, though not present, shall be prosecuted, tried, and punished as a principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046942Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046942000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046942Normal"><span class="s2046942SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046942SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0504; SDCL, § 23-10-3; SL 1978, ch 185, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 373.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES22-3-4 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-3-4 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-3-4"> </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 --> 22-3-4. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;3-5<p> </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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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defined--Penalty."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 22-3-5 - Accessory to crime--Misdemeanor excepted--&quot;Render assistance&quot; defined--Penalty."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-3-5"><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="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-3-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8SENU">22-3-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8SENU">. </span><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8CL">Accessory to crime--Misdemeanor excepted--"Render assistance" defined--Penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8Statute"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">A person is an accessory to a crime, if, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of another for the commission of a felony, that person renders assistance to the other person. There are no accessories to misdemeanors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8Statute"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">The term, render assistance, means to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Harbor or conceal the other person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Warn the other person of impending discovery or apprehension, other than a warning given in an effort to bring the other person into compliance with the law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Provide the other person with money, transportation, a weapon, a disguise, or any other thing to be used in avoiding discovery or apprehension;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Obstruct anyone by force, intimidation, or deception in the performance of any act which might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of the other person; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8StatuteNumber1"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Conceal, destroy, or alter any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of the other person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">A violation of this section is a Class 5 felony. A violation of this section is a Class 4 felony if the person is an accessory to the crime of murder in the first degree pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">22-16-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont"> or murder in the second degree pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-16-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">22-16-7</span></a><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s50f3778799794288bb0f2c2bf0f96cc8SCL">SDC 1939, § 13.0203; SL 1976, ch 158, § 3-3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 374; SL 2024, ch 79, § 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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046945Normal { 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.s2046945SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046945CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046945Normal-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.s2046945DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046945000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046945SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046945SCL-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="s2046945Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-5.1"><span class="s2046945SENU">22-3-5.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046945SENU">. </span><span class="s2046945CL">Accessory punishable though principal not tried or acquitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046945Normal-000000"><span class="s2046945DefaultParagraphFont">An accessory to the commission of a felony may be prosecuted, tried, and punished, even if the principal is not prosecuted or tried, or even if the principal was acquitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046945Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046945000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046945Normal"><span class="s2046945SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046945SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0505; SDCL, § 23-10-5; SL 1978, ch 185, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 375.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES22-3-6 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 22-3-6 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 22-3-6"> </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 --> 22-3-6, 22-3-7. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, &#167;&nbsp;3-5<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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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However, it is not a crime to conspire to commit a Class 2 misdemeanor or a petty offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046947Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046947000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046947Normal"><span class="s2046947SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046947SCL-000002"> SL 1941, ch 45, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 13.0306; SL 1976, ch 158, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-4"><span class="s2046947SCL-000002">3-4</span></a><span class="s2046947SCL-000002">; SL 2005, ch 120, § 376.</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 22-3 - PARTIES TO CRIMES</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2046948Normal { 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.s2046948SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046948CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2046948Normal-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.s2046948DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046948000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046948SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2046948SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2046948Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-3-9"><span class="s2046948SENU">22-3-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046948SENU">. </span><span class="s2046948CL">Liability to punishment for act outside state aiding injury within state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046948Normal-000000"><span class="s2046948DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who, while out of the state, causes, aids, advises, or encourages another person to injure any person or property in this state by means of any act or neglect which is a crime in this state, is liable to punishment under the laws of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046948Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046948000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2046948Normal"><span class="s2046948SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2046948SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 13.0602 (4); SDCL, § 23-9-15; SL 1978, ch 185, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>