South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-16-33 — Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace.
South Dakota § 22-16-33
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-16-33 (2026).
Text
Homicide is justifiable if necessarily committed in attempting by lawful ways and means to apprehend any person for any felony committed, or in lawfully suppressing any riot, or in lawfully keeping and preserving the peace.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 13.2003 (3); SL 2005, ch 120, § 164.
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Repealed§ 22-1-5
Repealed§ 22-10-1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Repealed§ 22-10-12
Repealed§ 22-10-13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 § 22-16-33, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-16-33.