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SDCL § 23A-16-10 — Venue of offense on state boundary water--Change of venue

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-16-10

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-16-10Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
When an offense is committed in this state on a boundary water between this state and another state, the venue is in any county which bounds on the body of water. Upon a showing of good cause, the court in which such prosecution is commenced may order the case transferred to any other county bounding on the body of water as is more appropriate under the general venue provisions of § 23A-16-5.

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