South Dakota Statutes

§ 23A-6-1 — Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions.

South Dakota § 23A-6-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 23ACRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 23A-5INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

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S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-6-1 (2026).

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Every public offense must be prosecuted by an indictment or by an information signed by a prosecuting attorney except:

(1)A proceeding for the removal of a civil officer of this state;
(2)An offense arising under the laws, rules, and regulations relating to the National Guard;
(3)An offense arising under the laws of this state which is a Class 2 misdemeanor or petty offense or which is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
(4)An offense arising from the violation of an ordinance or bylaw of a unit of local government of this state.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.2904; SDCL, § 23-2-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 61; SL 1991, ch 187, § 6.

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