South Dakota legal term
Government in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Government” 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 “Government” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(18) "Government," the United States, any state, county, municipality, school district, or other political unit, or any department, agency, or subdivision of any of the foregoing, or any corporation or other association carrying out the functions of any of the foregoing; (19) "Immediate family," any spouse, child, parent, or guardian of the victim; (20) "Insanity," the condition of a person temporarily or partially deprived of reason, upon proof that at the time of committing the act, the person was incapable of knowing its wrongfulness, but not including an abnormality manifested only by repe (SDCL § 22-1-2)
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