South Dakota § 22-16-32 Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-16-32 — Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons.

South Dakota·Title 22 CRIMES·Ch. 22-15 HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE

Homicide is justifiable if committed by a law enforcement officer or by any person acting by command of a law enforcement officer in the aid and assistance of that officer:

(1)If necessarily committed in overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, or to the discharge of any other legal duty; or (2) If necessarily committed in retaking felons who have been rescued or who have escaped; or (3) If necessarily committed in arresting felons fleeing from justice.

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Homicide is justifiable if committed by a law enforcement officer or by any person acting by command of a law enforcement officer in the aid and assistance of that officer: (1) If necessarily committed in overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, or to the discharge of any other legal duty; or (2) If necessarily committed in retaking felons who have been rescued or who have escaped; or (3) If necessarily committed in arresting felons fleeing from justice.

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