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§ 22-1-8 — Act not deemed criminal unless prohibited by statute.

South Dakota § 22-1-8
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 22CRIMES
Ch. 22-1DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-8 (2026).

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No act or omission may be deemed criminal or punishable except as prescribed or authorized by this title or by some other statute of this state.

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Related

State v. Weekley
240 N.W.2d 80 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1976)
15 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 13.0103; SL 2005, ch 120, § 362.

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Common-law rule of strict construction abrogated.
§ 22-1-2
Definitions.
§ 22-1-3
Repealed
§ 22-1-4
Felony and misdemeanor distinguished.
§ 22-1-5
Repealed
§ 22-1-6
Performance of required act by another.
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Completion of crime involving dispatch of letter.
§ 22-1-8
Act not deemed criminal unless prohibited by statute.
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Official possession of prohibited objects permitted.
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Riot--Violation as felony.
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Repealed
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§ 22-10-12
Repealed
§ 22-10-13
§ 22-10-13
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Incitement to riot--Violation as felony.
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