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content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-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="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edHG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edHG4C">INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5ed000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(b)) Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Preliminary hearing required for filing felony information--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(c)(1)) Allegations contained in indictment or information--Incorporation by reference--Citation of law--Error in citation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(c)(2)) Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Additional allegations not required against accessory before fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Contents required for sufficiency of indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Presumptions need not be stated--Judicial notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Precise time of offense need not be stated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Endorsement of witnesses on information--Calling other witnesses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Allegation as to money or securities stolen.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Description of money taken by robbery or theft.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Allegations in indictment or information for perjury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(c)(3)) Sufficiency of indictment or information despite nonprejudicial defect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-15" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Erroneous allegation as to victim of offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-16" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-17" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Statutory words not required in indictment or information--Interpretation of words and phrases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-18" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(d)) Surplusage stricken on motion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-19" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(e)) Amendment of information before trial--Allegation of new offense--Amendment during trial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-20" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Amendment to correct name of defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 7(f)) Reserved.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-22" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Suppression of names and details in rape, incest, or sexual contact prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-22.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-22.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Suppression of name of minor victim of rape, incest, or sexual contact and details of alleged acts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 8(a)) Joinder of related offenses in same indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-24" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 8(b)) Joinder of two or more defendants in same indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-25" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Election between offenses or counts not required--Separate statements in verdict.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 9(a)) Warrant or summons on indictment--Delivery for execution--Warrant on defendant's failure to respond to summons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-27" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 9(b)(1)) Form of warrant--Contents--Endorsement as to bail.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-28" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 9(b)(2)) Form and contents of summons--Time of required appearance--Signature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 9(c)(1)) Execution or service of warrant or summons--Arrested person brought before court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-29.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-29.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    Powers granted magistrate judge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-30" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 9(c)(2)) Return of warrant or summons to court--Cancellation or delivery to another of unexecuted warrant or summons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edB"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=23A-6-31" rel="noopener"><span class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7ebe2cd3f6944a608e326a7f4f9ee5edDefaultParagraphFont">    (Rule 9(d)) Reserved.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</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; 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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><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION23A-6-2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-6-2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-2"> </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 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for filing felony information--Exceptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048420Normal-000000"><span class="s2048420DefaultParagraphFont">An information may be filed without a preliminary hearing against a fugitive from justice. No other information may be filed against any person for any felony until that person has had a preliminary hearing, unless that person waived his or her right to a preliminary hearing. All informations shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction of the offense by the prosecuting attorney prior to arraignment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048420Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048420000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048420Normal"><span class="s2048420SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048420SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.1503; SDCL §§ 23-20-2, 23-20-3; SL 1978, ch 178, § 63; SL 2014, ch 114, § 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 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048421Normal { 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.s2048421SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048421CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048421Normal-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.s2048421DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048421Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048421000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048421SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048421SCL-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="s2048421Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-4"><span class="s2048421SENU">23A-6-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048421SENU">. </span><span class="s2048421CL">(Rule 7(c)(1)) Allegations contained in indictment or information--Incorporation by reference--Citation of law--Error in citation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048421Normal-000000"><span class="s2048421DefaultParagraphFont">The indictment or the information shall be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. The information must be signed by the prosecuting attorney to be valid. It need not contain a formal commencement, a formal conclusion or any other matter not necessary to such statement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048421Normal-000001"><span class="s2048421DefaultParagraphFont">Allegations made in one count may be incorporated by reference in another count. It may be alleged in a single count that the means by which the defendant committed the offense are unknown, but, if it is alleged that he committed it by more than one specified means, each means shall be stated in a separate count.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048421Normal-000001"><span class="s2048421DefaultParagraphFont">The indictment or information shall state for each count the official or customary citation of the statute, rule, regulation, or other provision of law which the defendant is alleged to have violated. Error in the citation or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or information or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not mislead the defendant to his prejudice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048421Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048421000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048421Normal"><span class="s2048421SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048421SCL-000003"> Supreme Court Rule 365, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3008; SDCL, § 23-32-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 64.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION23A-6-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-6-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-5"> </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 --> 23A-6-5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> (Rule 7(c)(2)) Reserved<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 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048423Normal { 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.s2048423SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048423CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048423Normal-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.s2048423DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048423000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048423SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048423SCL-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="s2048423Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-6"><span class="s2048423SENU">23A-6-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048423SENU">. </span><span class="s2048423CL">Additional allegations not required against accessory before fact.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048423Normal-000000"><span class="s2048423DefaultParagraphFont">No additional facts need be alleged in an indictment or information against an accessory before the fact than are required in an indictment against his principal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048423Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048423000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048423Normal"><span class="s2048423SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048423SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.0504; SDCL, § 23-10-4; SL 1978, ch 178, § 66.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048424Normal { 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.s2048424SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048424CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048424Normal-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.s2048424DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048424Normal-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.s2048424000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048424SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048424SCL-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="s2048424Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-7"><span class="s2048424SENU">23A-6-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048424SENU">. </span><span class="s2048424CL">Contents required for sufficiency of indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal-000000"><span class="s2048424DefaultParagraphFont">An indictment or information is sufficient if it can be understood therefrom:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal-000001"><span class="s2048424DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    That it is entitled in a court having authority to receive it, although the name of the court is not stated;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal-000001"><span class="s2048424DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    That the indictment was found by a grand jury of the county in which the public offense was committed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal-000001"><span class="s2048424DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    That the defendant is named or, if his name is unknown, that he is described by a fictitious name with a statement that his true name is unknown to the grand jury or prosecuting attorney;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal-000001"><span class="s2048424DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    That the offense charged was committed within the jurisdiction of the county; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal-000001"><span class="s2048424DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    That the offense charged is designated in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048424000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048424Normal"><span class="s2048424SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048424SCL-000003"> CCrimP 1877, § 222; CL 1887, § 7249; RCCrimP 1903, § 229; SL 1913, ch 242; RC 1919, § 4725; Supreme Court Rule 367, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3010; SDCL, § 23-32-12; SL 1978, ch 178, § 67.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048425Normal { 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.s2048425SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048425CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048425Normal-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.s2048425DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048425000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048425SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048425SCL-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="s2048425Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-8"><span class="s2048425SENU">23A-6-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048425SENU">. </span><span class="s2048425CL">Presumptions need not be stated--Judicial notice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048425Normal-000000"><span class="s2048425DefaultParagraphFont">Neither presumptions of law, nor matters of which judicial notice is taken, need be stated in an indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048425Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048425000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048425Normal"><span class="s2048425SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048425SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3004; SDCL, § 23-32-21; SL 1978, ch 178, § 72.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048426Normal { 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.s2048426SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048426CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048426Normal-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.s2048426DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048426000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048426SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048426SCL-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="s2048426Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-9"><span class="s2048426SENU">23A-6-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048426SENU">. </span><span class="s2048426CL">Precise time of offense need not be stated.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048426Normal-000000"><span class="s2048426DefaultParagraphFont">The precise time at which an offense was committed need not be stated in an indictment or information, but it may be alleged to have been committed at any time before the filing thereof, except when the time is a material element of the offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048426Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048426000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048426Normal"><span class="s2048426SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048426SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 368, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3011; SDCL, § 23-32-17; SL 1978, ch 178, § 71.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048427Normal { 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.s2048427SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048427CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048427Normal-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.s2048427DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048427000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048427SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048427SCL-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="s2048427Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-10"><span class="s2048427SENU">23A-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048427SENU">. </span><span class="s2048427CL">Endorsement of witnesses on information--Calling other witnesses.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048427Normal-000000"><span class="s2048427DefaultParagraphFont">The prosecuting attorney shall endorse upon each information the names of the witnesses known to him at the time of its filing. Any further endorsement of names upon the information shall be done only with permission of the court. This section shall not preclude calling any witnesses whose names or the materiality of whose testimony is first learned by the prosecuting attorney during the trial. This section does not require the endorsement of names of witnesses which are to be used only in rebuttal.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048427Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048427000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048427Normal"><span class="s2048427SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048427SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 64.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048428Normal { 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.s2048428SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048428CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048428Normal-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.s2048428DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048428000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048428SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048428SCL-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="s2048428Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-11"><span class="s2048428SENU">23A-6-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048428SENU">. </span><span class="s2048428CL">Allegation as to money or securities stolen.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048428Normal-000000"><span class="s2048428DefaultParagraphFont">In an indictment or information for the theft of money, bank notes, certificates of stock, or securities, or for a conspiracy to commit the theft of any such property, it is sufficient to allege the theft, or the conspiracy to commit theft, to be of money, bank notes, certificates of stock, or securities, without specifying the coin, number, denomination, or kind thereof.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048428Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048428000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048428Normal"><span class="s2048428SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048428SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 374, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3017; SDCL, § 23-32-15; SL 1978, ch 178, § 68.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048429Normal { 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.s2048429SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048429CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048429Normal-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.s2048429DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048429000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048429SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048429SCL-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="s2048429Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-12"><span class="s2048429SENU">23A-6-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048429SENU">. </span><span class="s2048429CL">Description of money taken by robbery or theft.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048429Normal-000000"><span class="s2048429DefaultParagraphFont">In a prosecution for robbery or theft of money, it is sufficient to allege generally in the indictment or information a robbery or theft of money, and it is sufficient to maintain the charge in the indictment or information that money was obtained by robbery or theft without regard to a particular description of the money stolen or obtained.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048429Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048429000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048429Normal"><span class="s2048429SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048429SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 373, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3016; SDCL, § 23-32-16; SL 1978, ch 178, § 69.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048430Normal { 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.s2048430SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048430CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048430Normal-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.s2048430DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048430000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048430SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048430SCL-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="s2048430Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-13"><span class="s2048430SENU">23A-6-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048430SENU">. </span><span class="s2048430CL">Allegations in indictment or information for perjury.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048430Normal-000000"><span class="s2048430DefaultParagraphFont">In an indictment or information for perjury or subornation of perjury, it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the controversy or matter in which the offense was committed, the court or person before whom the oath alleged to be false was taken, and that the court or person before whom it was taken had authority to administer it, with proper allegations of the falsity of the matter on which the perjury is assigned; but the indictment or information need not set forth the pleadings, record, or proceedings with which the oath is connected, nor the commission or authority of the court or person before whom the perjury was committed.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048430Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048430000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048430Normal"><span class="s2048430SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048430SCL-000002"> CCrimP 1877, § 229; CL 1887, § 7256; RCCrimP 1903, § 236; RC 1919, § 4732; Supreme Court Rule 376, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3019; SDCL, § 23-32-25; SL 1978, ch 178, § 70.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048431Normal { 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.s2048431SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048431CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048431Normal-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.s2048431DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048431000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048431SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048431SCL-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="s2048431Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-14"><span class="s2048431SENU">23A-6-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048431SENU">. </span><span class="s2048431CL">(Rule 7(c)(3)) Sufficiency of indictment or information despite nonprejudicial defect.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048431Normal-000000"><span class="s2048431DefaultParagraphFont">No indictment or information is insufficient, nor can the trial, judgment, or other proceeding thereon be affected, by reason of a defect or imperfection in its form, which does not prejudice the substantial rights of the defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048431Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048431000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048431Normal"><span class="s2048431SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048431SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3002; SDCL, § 23-32-20; SL 1978, ch 178, § 73.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048432Normal { 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.s2048432SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048432CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048432Normal-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.s2048432DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048432000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048432SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048432SCL-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="s2048432Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-15"><span class="s2048432SENU">23A-6-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048432SENU">. </span><span class="s2048432CL">Erroneous allegation as to victim of offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048432Normal-000000"><span class="s2048432DefaultParagraphFont">When an offense involves the commission of, or an attempt to commit, a theft or other private injury, and is described with sufficient certainty in other respects to identify the act, an erroneous allegation as to the person injured or intended to be injured, or the ownership of the property taken, is not material.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048432Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048432000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048432Normal"><span class="s2048432SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048432SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 370, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3013; SDCL, § 23-32-14; SL 1978, ch 178, § 74.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048433Normal { 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.s2048433SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048433CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048433Normal-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.s2048433DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048433000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048433SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048433SCL-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="s2048433Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-16"><span class="s2048433SENU">23A-6-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048433SENU">. </span><span class="s2048433CL">Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048433Normal-000000"><span class="s2048433DefaultParagraphFont">When an instrument, which is the subject of an indictment or information for forgery, has been destroyed or withheld by the act or procurement of the defendant, and the fact of the destruction or withholding is alleged in the indictment or information and established during the trial, any misdescription of the instrument is immaterial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048433Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048433000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048433Normal"><span class="s2048433SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048433SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 375, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3018; SDCL, § 23-32-24; SL 1978, ch 178, § 75.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048434Normal { 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.s2048434SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048434CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048434Normal-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.s2048434DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048434000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048434SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048434SCL-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="s2048434Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-17"><span class="s2048434SENU">23A-6-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048434SENU">. </span><span class="s2048434CL">Statutory words not required in indictment or information--Interpretation of words and phrases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048434Normal-000000"><span class="s2048434DefaultParagraphFont">Words used in a statute to describe a public offense need not be strictly recited in an indictment or information, but other words conveying the same meaning may be used. Words used in an indictment or information shall be interpreted according to their usual meaning in common language, except words and phrases defined by law, which shall be interpreted according to their legal meaning.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048434Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048434000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048434Normal"><span class="s2048434SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048434SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, §§ 34.3003, 34.3005; SDCL, §§ 23-32-18, 23-32-19; SL 1978, ch 178, § 76.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048435Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048435Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-18"><span class="s2048435SENU">23A-6-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048435SENU">. </span><span class="s2048435CL">(Rule 7(d)) Surplusage stricken on motion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048435Normal-000000"><span class="s2048435DefaultParagraphFont">A circuit court upon motion may strike surplusage from an indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048435Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048435000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048435Normal"><span class="s2048435SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048435SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 77.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048436Normal { 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.s2048436SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048436CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048436Normal-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.s2048436DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048436Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048436000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048436SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048436SCL-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="s2048436Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-19"><span class="s2048436SENU">23A-6-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048436SENU">. </span><span class="s2048436CL">(Rule 7(e)) Amendment of information before trial--Allegation of new offense--Amendment during trial.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048436Normal-000000"><span class="s2048436DefaultParagraphFont">If trial has not commenced, a prosecuting attorney may amend an information to allege, or to change the allegations regarding, any offense arising out of the same alleged conduct of the defendant that gave rise to any offense alleged in the original information. If the change alleges a new offense, the defendant has the right to a preliminary hearing on the new offense.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048436Normal-000001"><span class="s2048436DefaultParagraphFont">After commencement of a trial, the trial court may permit the prosecuting attorney to amend the information at any time before a verdict or finding is made, if no additional or different offense is charged and substantial rights of the defendant are not thereby prejudiced. An amendment may charge an additional or different offense with the express consent of the defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048436Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048436000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048436Normal"><span class="s2048436SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048436SCL-000003"> Supreme Court Rule 397, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3628; SDCL, § 23-39-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 78.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048437Normal { 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.s2048437SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048437CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048437Normal-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.s2048437DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048437000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048437SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048437SCL-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="s2048437Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-20"><span class="s2048437SENU">23A-6-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048437SENU">. </span><span class="s2048437CL">Amendment to correct name of defendant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048437Normal-000000"><span class="s2048437DefaultParagraphFont">When a defendant is prosecuted by a fictitious name, and in any stage of the proceedings his true name is discovered, it must be inserted in the subsequent proceedings, with reference to the fact that he was prosecuted by the name mentioned in the indictment, information, or complaint. When a defendant is prosecuted by an erroneous name, and in any stage of the proceedings his correct name is discovered, it must be inserted in the subsequent proceedings without reference to the fact that he was prosecuted by any other name.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048437Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048437000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048437Normal"><span class="s2048437SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048437SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 369, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3012; SDCL, § 23-32-13; SL 1978, ch 178, § 78.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION23A-6-21 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-6-21 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-21"> </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 --> 23A-6-21. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> (Rule 7(f)) Reserved<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 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048439Normal { 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.s2048439SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048439CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048439Normal-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.s2048439DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048439Normal-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.s2048439000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048439SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048439SCL-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="s2048439Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-22"><span class="s2048439SENU">23A-6-22</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048439SENU">. </span><span class="s2048439CL">Suppression of names and details in rape, incest, or sexual contact prosecution.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal-000000"><span class="s2048439DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the request of the victim in a prosecution for rape, incest, or sexual contact, the court shall order that the names of the victim or the accused or the details of the alleged offense be suppressed until:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal-000001"><span class="s2048439DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The accused is arraigned;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal-000001"><span class="s2048439DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The charge is dismissed; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal-000001"><span class="s2048439DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The case is otherwise concluded;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal"><span class="s2048439DefaultParagraphFont">whichever occurs first.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048439000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048439Normal"><span class="s2048439SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048439SCL-000003"> SL 1975, ch 169, § 4; SDCL Supp, § 23-32-28; SL 1978, ch 178, § 81; SL 1983, ch 182; SL 1996, ch 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 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048440Normal { 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.s2048440SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048440CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048440Normal-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.s2048440DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048440000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048440SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048440SCL-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="s2048440Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-22.1"><span class="s2048440SENU">23A-6-22.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048440SENU">. </span><span class="s2048440CL">Suppression of name of minor victim of rape, incest, or sexual contact and details of alleged acts.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048440Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048440DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-22"><span class="s2048440DefaultParagraphFont">23A-6-22</span></a><span class="s2048440DefaultParagraphFont">, upon the request of any minor victim or the minor victim's parent or guardian in a prosecution for rape, incest, or sexual contact, the court shall order that the name of the minor and the specific details of the alleged acts be suppressed if the trial court finds a compelling interest after consideration of the following factors: the minor victim's age, psychological maturity and understanding, the nature of the crime, the desires of the victim, and the interests of the parents and relatives.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048440Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048440000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048440Normal"><span class="s2048440SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048440SCL-000002"> SL 1995, ch 131; SL 2011, ch 124, § 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 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048441Normal { 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.s2048441SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048441CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048441Normal-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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SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3009; SDCL, § 23-32-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 82.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048442Normal { 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.s2048442SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048442CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048442Normal-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.s2048442DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048442000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048442SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048442SCL-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="s2048442Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-24"><span class="s2048442SENU">23A-6-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048442SENU">. </span><span class="s2048442CL">(Rule 8(b)) Joinder of two or more defendants in same indictment or information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048442Normal-000000"><span class="s2048442DefaultParagraphFont">Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment or information, if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately, and all of the defendants need not be charged in each count.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048442Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048442000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048442Normal"><span class="s2048442SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048442SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 83.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048443Normal { 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.s2048443SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048443CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048443Normal-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.s2048443DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048443000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048443SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048443SCL-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="s2048443Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-25"><span class="s2048443SENU">23A-6-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048443SENU">. </span><span class="s2048443CL">Election between offenses or counts not required--Separate statements in verdict.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048443Normal-000000"><span class="s2048443DefaultParagraphFont">The prosecuting attorney shall not be required to elect between different offenses or counts set forth in an indictment or information, but a defendant may be convicted of any number of offenses charged, and each offense upon which a defendant is convicted must be stated in the verdict.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048443Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048443000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048443Normal"><span class="s2048443SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048443SCL-000002"> Supreme Court Rule 366, 1939; SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.3009; SDCL, § 23-32-7; SL 1978, ch 178, § 84.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048444Normal { 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.s2048444SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048444CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048444Normal-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.s2048444DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048444000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048444SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048444SCL-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="s2048444Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-26"><span class="s2048444SENU">23A-6-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048444SENU">. </span><span class="s2048444CL">(Rule 9(a)) Warrant or summons on indictment--Delivery for execution--Warrant on defendant's failure to respond to summons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048444Normal-000000"><span class="s2048444DefaultParagraphFont">Upon request of a prosecuting attorney, a circuit court judge, in the case of a felony, and a magistrate judge, in the case of a misdemeanor or at the direction of the presiding judge of the circuit in the case of a felony, may issue a warrant for each defendant named in an indictment. A circuit court judge, or magistrate judge in an appropriate case, may issue a summons instead of a warrant upon the request of a prosecuting attorney. Upon like request or direction a court may issue more than one warrant or summons for the same defendant. The warrant or summons shall be delivered to a law enforcement officer or other person authorized by law to execute or serve it. If a defendant fails to appear in response to a summons, a warrant shall be issued.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048444Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048444000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048444Normal"><span class="s2048444SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048444SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.1235; SDCL, § 23-31-9; SL 1978, ch 178, § 85; SL 1999, ch 121, § 2.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048445Normal { 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.s2048445SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048445CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048445Normal-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.s2048445DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048445000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048445SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048445SCL-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="s2048445Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-27"><span class="s2048445SENU">23A-6-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048445SENU">. </span><span class="s2048445CL">(Rule 9(b)(1)) Form of warrant--Contents--Endorsement as to bail.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048445Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048445DefaultParagraphFont">A warrant shall be in the form prescribed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-2-4"><span class="s2048445DefaultParagraphFont">23A-2-4</span></a><span class="s2048445DefaultParagraphFont">. It shall describe the offense charged in the indictment, and it shall command that the defendant be arrested and brought before the court. The amount of bail, if any, shall be fixed by the court and endorsed on the warrant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048445Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048445000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048445Normal"><span class="s2048445SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048445SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 86; SL 1999, ch 121, § 3.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048446Normal { 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.s2048446SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048446CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048446Normal-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.s2048446DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048446000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048446SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048446SCL-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="s2048446Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-28"><span class="s2048446SENU">23A-6-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048446SENU">. </span><span class="s2048446CL">(Rule 9(b)(2)) Form and contents of summons--Time of required appearance--Signature.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048446Normal-000000"><span class="s2048446DefaultParagraphFont">A summons shall be in the same form as a warrant except that it shall summon the defendant to appear before a circuit court judge or magistrate judge, as the case may be, at a stated time and place. The time stated may not be more than ten days from the date the indictment was presented to the court. The summons shall be signed by the judge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048446Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048446000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048446Normal"><span class="s2048446SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048446SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 87; SL 1999, ch 121, § 4.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048447Normal { 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.s2048447SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048447CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048447Normal-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.s2048447DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048447000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048447SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048447SCL-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="s2048447Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-29"><span class="s2048447SENU">23A-6-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048447SENU">. </span><span class="s2048447CL">(Rule 9(c)(1)) Execution or service of warrant or summons--Arrested person brought before court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048447Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048447DefaultParagraphFont">A warrant shall be executed or a summons served as provided in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-2-7"><span class="s2048447DefaultParagraphFont">23A-2-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048447DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-2-11"><span class="s2048447DefaultParagraphFont">23A-2-11</span></a><span class="s2048447DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive. The officer executing a warrant shall bring the arrested person promptly before the court for the purpose of admission to bail.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048447Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048447000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048447Normal"><span class="s2048447SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048447SCL-000002"> SDC 1939 &amp; Supp 1960, § 34.1231; SDCL, § 23-31-15; SL 1978, ch 178, § 88.</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-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048448Normal { 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.s2048448SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048448CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048448Normal-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.s2048448DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048448000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048448SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048448SCL-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="s2048448Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-29.1"><span class="s2048448SENU">23A-6-29.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048448SENU">. </span><span class="s2048448CL">Powers granted magistrate judge.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048448Normal-000000"><span class="s2048448DefaultParagraphFont">If directed to do so by the presiding judge of the circuit, a magistrate judge may set bail and take not guilty pleas in felony cases.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048448Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048448000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048448Normal"><span class="s2048448SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048448SCL-000002"> SL 1999, ch 121, § 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 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048449Normal { 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.s2048449SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048449CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048449Normal-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.s2048449DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048449000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048449SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048449SCL-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="s2048449Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-6-30"><span class="s2048449SENU">23A-6-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048449SENU">. </span><span class="s2048449CL">(Rule 9(c)(2)) Return of warrant or summons to court--Cancellation or delivery to another of unexecuted warrant or summons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048449Normal-000000"><span class="s2048449DefaultParagraphFont">A law enforcement officer executing a warrant shall make return thereof to the court. At the request of a prosecuting attorney any unexecuted warrant may be returned and canceled by the court. On or before the return day the person to whom a summons was delivered for service shall make a return thereof. At the request of a prosecuting attorney made at any time while an indictment is pending, a warrant returned unexecuted and not canceled or a summons returned unserved, or a duplicate thereof, may be delivered to a law enforcement officer or other person for execution or service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048449Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048449000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048449Normal"><span class="s2048449SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048449SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 89; SL 1999, ch 121, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-6 - INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION23A-6-31 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-6-31 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-31"> </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 --> 23A-6-31. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> (Rule 9(d)) Reserved<p> </BODY> </HTML>