South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-3-5.1 — Accessory punishable though principal not tried or acquitted
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 3: Parties To Crimes, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-3-5.1
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
An accessory to the commission of a felony may be prosecuted, tried, and punished, even if the principal is not prosecuted or tried, or even if the principal was acquitted.
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