South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-22-3 — Innocence presumed--Reasonable doubt requires acquittal
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 22: Evidence, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-22-3
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 defendant in a criminal action is presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved, and in case of a reasonable doubt as to whether his guilt is satisfactorily shown, he is entitled to be acquitted.
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