South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-11A-2 — First degree escape--Felony.

South Dakota § 22-11A-2
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 22CRIMES
Ch. 22-11AESCAPE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-11A-2 (2026).

Text

Any escape by a prisoner constitutes first degree escape if the prisoner effects the escape:

(1)By means of the use or threat of violence;
(2)From a secure correctional facility; or (3) From the immediate custody of a law enforcement officer or Department of Corrections employee. First degree escape is a Class 4 felony.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, §§ 13.1226, 13.1227; SL 1955, ch 25, §§ 1, 2; SL 1957, ch 31; SDCL §§

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