South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-45-1 — Criminal proceedings defined.
South Dakota § 23A-45-1
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-45-1 (2026).
Text
A criminal proceeding is one prosecuted by the state as a party, against a person charged with a criminal offense for the punishment thereof. A proceeding for the violation of an ordinance, bylaw, or police regulation is one prosecuted by a unit of local government as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.
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Legislative History
SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.2901; SDCL, § 23-1-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 551.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 23A-45-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/23A-45-1.