South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-16-15 — Venue of prosecution of principal not present at commission of offense
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-16-15
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.
The venue in the case of a principal in the commission of a public offense, who was not present at the commission of the offense, is in the same county in which it would be under this title if he had been present and aiding and abetting therein.
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