South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-6-7 — Contents required for sufficiency of indictment or information
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-6-7
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.
An indictment or information is sufficient if it can be understood therefrom:
(1) That it is entitled in a court having authority to receive it, although the name of the court is not stated;
(2) That the indictment was found by a grand jury of the county in which the public offense was committed;
(3) That the defendant is named or, if his name is unknown, that he is described by a fictitious name with a statement that his true name is unknown to the grand jury or prosecuting attorney;
(4) That the offense charged was committed within the jurisdiction of the county; and
(5) That the offense charged is designated in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.
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