<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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083832Normal { 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.s2083832HG4 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083832DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083832HG4C { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083832Normal-000000 { 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; } p.s2083832B { margin-left: 1.38in; text-indent: -1.38in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-42"><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="s2083832Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832HG4C">LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">    No limitation on prosecution for Class A, Class B, or Class C felonies. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">    Seven-year limitation on other prosecutions. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">    Limitation period on forgery or theft commences at time of discovery--Proof as to failure of discovery. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">    Prosecution commenced by filing of complaint, information or indictment. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">    Tolling of limitation period while defendant out of state. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083832B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083832DefaultParagraphFont">    No limitation during time of mental incompetence.</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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049171Normal { 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.s2049171SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049171CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049171Normal-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.s2049171DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049171000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049171SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049171SCL-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="s2049171Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-1"><span class="s2049171SENU">23A-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049171SENU">. </span><span class="s2049171CL">No limitation on prosecution for Class A, Class B, or Class C felonies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049171Normal-000000"><span class="s2049171DefaultParagraphFont">There is no limitation on the time within which a prosecution for Class A, Class B, or Class C felony must be commenced.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049171Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049171000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049171Normal"><span class="s2049171SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049171SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0701; SDCL, § 23-8-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 500; SL 1981, ch 186, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 149.</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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049172Normal { 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.s2049172SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049172CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049172CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049172Normal-000001 { 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.s2049172DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049172DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049172000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049172SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049172SCL-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="s2049172Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-2"><span class="s2049172SENU">23A-42-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049172SENU">. </span><span class="s2049172CL">Seven</span><span class="s2049172CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2049172CL">year limitation on other prosecutions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049172Normal-000001"><span class="s2049172DefaultParagraphFont">In all other prosecutions for a public offense and all proceedings of a quasi</span><span class="s2049172DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049172DefaultParagraphFont">criminal or penal nature, including the forfeiture of existing rights, the proceedings shall be commenced within seven years after the commission of the offense or crime which is the basis of the prosecution or proceedings, except as provided in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-3"><span class="s2049172DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-3</span></a><span class="s2049172DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049172Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049172000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049172Normal"><span class="s2049172SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049172SCL-000004"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0703; SDCL, § 23-8-3; SL 1975, ch 279, § 2; SL 1978, ch 178, § 501.</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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049173Normal { 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.s2049173SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049173CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049173Normal-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.s2049173DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049173000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049173SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049173SCL-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="s2049173Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-3"><span class="s2049173SENU">23A-42-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049173SENU">. </span><span class="s2049173CL">Limitation period on forgery or theft commences at time of discovery--Proof as to failure of discovery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049173Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049173DefaultParagraphFont">When the defendant is charged with forgery or theft, an action described in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-2"><span class="s2049173DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049173DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be commenced at any time within seven years after the discovery of the crime. The failure of discovery, if more than seven years has elapsed at the time of prosecution, shall in all cases be pleaded and proven in the same manner as other elements of the offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049173Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049173000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049173Normal"><span class="s2049173SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049173SCL-000002"> SL 1927, ch 91; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0703; SDCL, § 23-8-4; SL 1978, ch 178, § 502.</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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049174Normal { 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.s2049174SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049174CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049174Normal-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.s2049174DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049174000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049174SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049174SCL-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="s2049174Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-4"><span class="s2049174SENU">23A-42-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049174SENU">. </span><span class="s2049174CL">Prosecution commenced by filing of complaint, information or indictment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049174Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049174DefaultParagraphFont">All actions referred to in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-1"><span class="s2049174DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049174DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-3"><span class="s2049174DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-3</span></a><span class="s2049174DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall be deemed commenced by the filing of a complaint, information or indictment with any committing magistrate or clerk of any court having jurisdiction of the offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049174Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049174000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049174Normal"><span class="s2049174SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049174SCL-000002"> SL 1927, ch 91; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0703; SDCL, § 23-8-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 503.</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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049175Normal { 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.s2049175SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049175CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049175Normal-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.s2049175DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049175000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049175SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049175SCL-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="s2049175Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-5"><span class="s2049175SENU">23A-42-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049175SENU">. </span><span class="s2049175CL">Tolling of limitation period while defendant out of state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049175Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049175DefaultParagraphFont">If when or after the offense is committed the defendant is out of the state, the indictment, information, or complaint may be filed within the period prescribed by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-1"><span class="s2049175DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049175DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-3"><span class="s2049175DefaultParagraphFont">23A-42-3</span></a><span class="s2049175DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, after his coming within the state, and no time during which the defendant is not an inhabitant within the state is part of the limitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049175Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049175000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049175Normal"><span class="s2049175SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049175SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0704; SDCL, § 23-8-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 504.</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 23A-42 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083263Normal { 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.s2083263SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083263CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083263Statute { 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.s2083263DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083263000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083263NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s2083263DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083263SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 23A-42-6 - No limitation during time of mental incompetence."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-42-6 - No limitation during time of mental incompetence."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-42-6"><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="s2083263Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-42-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083263SENU">23A-42-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083263SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083263CL">No limitation during time of mental incompetence. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083263Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083263DefaultParagraphFont">No time during which the defendant is determined to be mentally incompetent to proceed pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-10A" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083263DefaultParagraphFont">23A-10A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083263DefaultParagraphFont"> is part of any limitation pursuant to this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083263Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083263000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083263NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083263DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2083263SCL">SL 2021, ch 107, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>