South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-6-1 — Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 6: Indictment And Information, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-6-1
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.
Every public offense must be prosecuted by an indictment or by an information signed by a prosecuting attorney except:
(1) A proceeding for the removal of a civil officer of this state;
(2) An offense arising under the laws, rules, and regulations relating to the National Guard;
(3) An offense arising under the laws of this state which is a Class 2 misdemeanor or petty offense or which is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
(4) An offense arising from the violation of an ordinance or bylaw of a unit of local government of this state.
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