South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-17-5 — (Rule 21(a)) Change of county when fair trial impossible in original county
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 17: Transfer Of Proceedings From County, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-17-5
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.
A court upon motion of a defendant shall transfer his proceedings to another county if the court is satisfied that there exists, in the county where the prosecution is pending, so great a prejudice against the defendant that he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial at any place fixed by law for holding court in that county.
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