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Criminal activities in South Dakota Criminal Law

Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session

In South Dakota criminal law, “Criminal activities” 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 “Criminal activities” mean in South Dakota criminal law?

(2) "Criminal activities," includes any crime for which there is a plea of guilty or verdict of guilty upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered and any other crime committed after June 30, 1979, which is admitted by the defendant, whether or not prosecuted. (SDCL § 23A-28-2)

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