South Dakota legal term
Control in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Control” 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 “Control” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(4) "Control," to add, remove, or change the placement of a drug, substance, or immediate precursor under §§ 34-20B-27 and 34-20B-28; (5) "Controlled substance analogue," any of the following: (a) A substance that differs in its chemical structure from a controlled substance listed in or added to Schedule I or II only by substituting one or more hydrogens with halogens, or by substituting one halogen with a different halogen; (b) A substance that is an alkyl homolog of a controlled substance listed in or added to Schedule I or II; or (c) A substance intended for human consumption: (i) The chem (SDCL § 34-20B-1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Disarming law enforcement officer
- Driver
- Driver under age of twenty-one operating vehicle after alcohol or drug consumption
- Failure to control or report dangerous fire
- Female genital mutilation
- Keeping slot machines
- Obstructing law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency management personnel
- Possession of firearm by one convicted of misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence
- Possession of firearm by one with prior drug conviction
- Possession of firearm by one with prior violent crime conviction or certain drug-related conviction
- Refusal to disperse or refrain from riot or unlawful assembly
Related terms in the same statutes
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