South Dakota legal term
Private place in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Private place” 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 “Private place” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(33) "Private place," a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile intrusion or surveillance, but does not include a place to which the public or a substantial group thereof has access; (34) "Process," any writ, warrant, summons, or order issued in the course of judicial proceedings; (35) "Property," anything of value, including motor vehicles, real estate, tangible and intangible personal property, contract rights, choses-in-action, and other interests in or claims to wealth, admission or transportation tickets, captured or domestic animals, food and drink, electr (SDCL § 22-1-2)
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