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Convicted in South Dakota Criminal Law

Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session

In South Dakota criminal law, “Convicted” 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 “Convicted” mean in South Dakota criminal law?

(1) "Convicted," includes a finding of guilt, whether or not the adjudication of guilt is stayed or executed, an unwithdrawn judicial admission of guilt or guilty plea, a no contest plea, a judgment of conviction, an adjudication as a delinquent child, or an admission to a juvenile delinquency petition; (2) "Course of criminal conduct," includes the acts or omissions of the perpetrator in carrying out the crime of which convicted or of a victim in resisting criminal conduct; (3) "Crime," includes an offense named in §§ 22-11-3, 22-11-4, 22-11-6, 22-11-9.1, 22-16-4, 22-16-7, 22-16-15, 22-16-20, (SDCL § 22-48-1)

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This reference is informational and is not legal advice.