South Dakota legal term
Commit in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Commit” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Commit” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(8) "Commit," to transfer custody of a person; (9) "Conservator," a conservator of a child as defined in § 29A-1-201; (10) "Court" or "juvenile court," the circuit court; (11) "Custodian," any foster parent, employee of a public or private residential home or facility, other person legally responsible for a child's welfare in a residential setting, or person providing in-home or out-of-home care; for purposes of this definition, out-of-home care means any day care as defined in §§ 26-6-14, 26-6-14.1, and 26-6-14.8; (12) "Delinquent child," a child as defined in § 26-8C-2; (13) "Department of S (SDCL § 26-7A-1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal solicitation
- Aggravated assault
- Aggravated criminal entry of a motor vehicle
- Attempt
- Concealment of weapon with intent to commit felony
- Conspiracy to commit offense
- Criminal entry of a motor vehicle
- First degree burglary
- Homicide as manslaughter in first degree
- Possession of weapon or tools with intent to commit burglary
- Second degree burglary
- Terrorist threat
Related terms in the same statutes
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