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SDCL § 23A-16-9 — Venue of offense on or near county boundary

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-16-9

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-16-9Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
When a public offense is committed on the boundary of two or more counties, or within five hundred yards thereof, the venue is in either county.

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