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SDCL § 22-30-2 — Requisite force or fear--Force or fear to escape--Degree of force immaterial
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 30: Robbery, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-30-2
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.
To constitute robbery, force or fear of force must be employed either to obtain or retain possession of the property or to prevent or overcome resistance to the taking. If employed merely as a means of escape, it does not constitute robbery. The degree of force employed to constitute robbery is immaterial.
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