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SDCL § 23A-45-1 — Criminal proceedings defined

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 45: Definitions And General Provisions, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-45-1

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-45-1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

A criminal proceeding is one prosecuted by the state as a party, against a person charged with a criminal offense for the punishment thereof. A proceeding for the violation of an ordinance, bylaw, or police regulation is one prosecuted by a unit of local government as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof.

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