South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-48-2.1 — Claim of use of unreasonable force by victim--Hearing to determine reasonable basis for claim.
South Dakota § 22-48-2.1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-48-2.1 (2026).
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If the perpetrator claims that the victim used unreasonable force, before any discovery relating to the claim may be commenced and before the claim may be submitted to the trier of fact, the court, after hearing, must find, based on clear and convincing evidence, that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the victim used unreasonable force.
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Legislative History
SL 2003, ch 130, § 2.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 22-48-2.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-48-2.1.