South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-16-16 — Venue of prosecution of accessory where principal offense committed in another county
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-16-16
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.
In the case of an accessory in the commission of a public offense as defined in § 22-3-5, where the principal offense is committed in one county and the offense of the accessory is committed in another county, the venue is in either of the counties where the prosecution is first commenced.
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