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SDCL § 22-4A-4 — Renunciation of criminal intent--Requirements

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

Part of Chapter 4A: Solicitation, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 22-4A-4

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 § 22-4A-4Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
No person may be convicted of criminal solicitation if, under circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of the defendant's criminal intent, the defendant: (1) Notified the person solicited of his or her renunciation; and (2) Gave timely and adequate warning to the law enforcement authorities or otherwise made a substantial effort to prevent the commission of the criminal conduct solicited. The burden of injecting this issue is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.

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