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SDCL § 26-11-3 — Circuit court direction to hold child in custody until felony charge filed

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

Part of Chapter 11: Criminal Proceedings Against Minors, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 26-11-3

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.

SDCL § 26-11-3Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
When necessary, in cases where a delinquency charge against a child would otherwise constitute a felony, the circuit court may direct that such child be kept in proper custody until an information or complaint may be filed against him as in other cases under the criminal laws of this state.

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