South Dakota legal term
Oral communication in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Oral communication” 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 “Oral communication” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(10) "Oral communication," any oral communication uttered by a person exhibiting an expectation that the communication is not subject to interception under circumstances justifying the expectation; (11) "Pen register," a device which records or decodes electronic or other impulses which identify the numbers dialed or otherwise transmitted on the communication system that the device is attached. (SDCL § 23A-35A-1)
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