South Dakota legal term
Course of criminal conduct in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Course of criminal conduct” 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 “Course of criminal conduct” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(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, 22-18-1, 22-18-1.1, 22-19-1, 22-19A-1, 22-19A-2, 22-22-1, 22-22-7, 22-30-1, 22-30A-4, 22-32-1, 22-32-3, 22-32-8, chapter 22-33, or an attempt to commit any of these offenses. (SDCL § 22-48-1)
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