South Dakota legal term
Defendant in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Defendant” 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 “Defendant” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(4) "Defendant," a person as described in subdivision 23A-45-9(4); (5) "Emergency medical services person," a person who renders emergency care or assistance including: (a) A person employed or receiving compensation to provide out-of-hospital emergency medical services such as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical technician, licensed nurse, rescue squad person, or other person who serves as an employee or volunteer of an ambulance service or other first responder, who provides out-of-hospital emergency medical services during the performance of the person's duties; (b) A person employe (SDCL § 23A-35B-1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Sexual contact without consent with person capable of consenting
- Simple assault
- Bond
- Conditional bond
- Defendant prohibited from contacting victim prior to court appearance
- Defendant prohibited from contacting victim prior to court appearance
- Disorderly conduct
- Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor
- Permitting physical or sexual abuse of child as felony
- Receipt for deposit
- Reckless driving
- (Rule 5(c)) Advice to defendant at initial appearance on charge requiring preliminary hearing
Related terms in the same statutes
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