South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-30-2 — Requisite force or fear--Force or fear to escape--Degree of force immaterial.
South Dakota § 22-30-2
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30-2 (2026).
Text
To constitute robbery, force or fear of force must be employed either to obtain or retain possession of the property or to prevent or overcome resistance to the taking. If employed merely as a means of escape, it does not constitute robbery. The degree of force employed to constitute robbery is immaterial.
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Related
State v. Ironheart
2024 S.D. 37 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2024)
Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 13.2602; SL 2005, ch 120, § 25.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 22-30-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-30-2.