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SDCL § 22-48-5 — Motion for stay of proceedings

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 48: Victim Immunity, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 22-48-5

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.

SDCL § 22-48-5Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Except to the extent needed to preserve evidence, any claim for relief in which the defense set forth in this section is raised shall be stayed by the court on the motion of the defendant during the pendency of any criminal action against the plaintiff based on the alleged crime.

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