South Dakota legal term
Controlled weapon in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Controlled weapon” 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 “Controlled weapon” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(8) "Controlled weapon" includes a machine gun and short shotgun, but does not include a firearm silencer; (9) "Crime of violence," any of the following crimes or an attempt to commit, or a conspiracy to commit, or a solicitation to commit any of the following crimes: murder, manslaughter, rape, aggravated assault, riot, robbery, burglary in the first degree, arson, kidnapping, felony sexual contact as defined in § 22-22-7, felony child abuse as defined in § 26-10-1, or any other felony in the commission of which the perpetrator used force, or was armed with a dangerous weapon, or used any exp (SDCL § 22-1-2)
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