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SDCL § 23A-16-1 — Concurrent state jurisdiction of offenses on Indian reservations within state

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

Part of Chapter 16: Jurisdiction And Venue Of Offenses And Proceedings, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-16-1

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.

SDCL § 23A-16-1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Whenever any acts in violation of the penal laws of the United States committed by any person upon any Indian reservation within this state shall constitute a crime under any law of the State of South Dakota, concurrent jurisdiction is hereby expressly reserved to the State of South Dakota to arrest, prosecute, convict, and punish any person committing any offense under the laws of the State of South Dakota, even though the acts constituting such offense may also constitute an offense under the laws of the United States of America.

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