<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-6-1 - Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal { 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.sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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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-6-1 - Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 23A-6-1 - Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-1"><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="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-1" rel="noopener"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5SENU">23A-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5SENU">. </span><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5CL">Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal-000000"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5DefaultParagraphFont">Every public offense must be prosecuted by an indictment or by an information signed by a prosecuting attorney except:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal-000001"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A proceeding for the removal of a civil officer of this state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal-000001"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    An offense arising under the laws, rules, and regulations relating to the National Guard;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal-000001"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    An offense arising under the laws of this state which is a Class 2 misdemeanor or petty offense or which is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal-000001"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    An offense arising from the violation of an ordinance or bylaw of a unit of local government of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5Normal"><span class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf5c1b2c3717d4916ac8b2165d357d2e5SCL-000003"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.2904; SDCL, § 23-2-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 61; SL 1991, ch 187, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html>