South Dakota § 22-4A-4 Renunciation of criminal intent--Requirements.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-4A-4 — Renunciation of criminal intent--Requirements.

South Dakota § 22-4A-4

Title 22CRIMES

Ch. 22-4ASOLICITATION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 22-4A-4 (2026).

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No person may be convicted of criminal solicitation if, under circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of the defendant's criminal intent, the defendant:

(1)Notified the person solicited of his or her renunciation; and (2) Gave timely and adequate warning to the law enforcement authorities or otherwise made a substantial effort to prevent the commission of the criminal conduct solicited. The burden of injecting this issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.

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No person may be convicted of criminal solicitation if, under circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of the defendant's criminal intent, the defendant: (1) Notified the person solicited of his or her renunciation; and (2) Gave timely and adequate warning to the law enforcement authorities or otherwise made a substantial effort to prevent the commission of the criminal conduct solicited. The burden of injecting this issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.