South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-1-1 — Common-law rule of strict construction abrogated.
South Dakota § 22-1-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-1 (2026).
Text
The rule of the common law that penal statutes are to be strictly construed has no application to this title. All its criminal and penal provisions and all penal statutes shall be construed according to the fair import of their terms, with a view to effect their objects and promote justice.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 13.0101; SL 1977, ch 189, § 1; SL 2005, ch 120, § 356.
Nearby Sections
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§ 22-1-2
Definitions.§ 22-1-3
Repealed§ 22-1-5
Repealed§ 22-10-1
Riot--Violation as felony.§ 22-10-10
Repealed§ 22-10-12
Repealed§ 22-10-13
§ 22-10-13§ 22-10-17
Incitement to riot--Violation as felony.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 22-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-1-1.