South Dakota criminal code — chapter
Chapter 16: Homicide And Suicide
Chapter 16 of Title 22: Crimes, South Dakota Codified Laws. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 16
- SDCL § 22-16-1 — Homicide defined
- SDCL § 22-16-1.1 — Fetal homicide--Felony--Application
- SDCL § 22-16-2 — Corpus delicti--Proof beyond reasonable doubt
- SDCL § 22-16-3 — Relationship between accused and victim bearing on degree of homicide
- SDCL § 22-16-4 — Homicide as murder in the first degree
- SDCL § 22-16-5 — Premeditated design to effect the death defined
- SDCL § 22-16-6 — Anger or voluntary intoxication not reducing degree of crime
- SDCL § 22-16-7 — Homicide as murder in the second degree
- SDCL § 22-16-8 — Lack of intent to injure not reducing degree of crime
- SDCL § 22-16-9 — Repealed by SL 2005, ch 120, § 158, eff. July 1, 2006
- SDCL § 22-16-10 — 22-16-10, 22-16-11. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 16-9
- SDCL § 22-16-12 — Classification of murder
- SDCL § 22-16-13 — 22-16-13, 22-16-14. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 16-9
- SDCL § 22-16-15 — Homicide as manslaughter in first degree--Felony
- SDCL § 22-16-16 — 22-16-16 to 22-16-19. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 16-9
- SDCL § 22-16-20 — Manslaughter in the second degree
- SDCL § 22-16-20.1 — Lesser included offenses
- SDCL § 22-16-20.2 — Lesser included offense instruction
- SDCL § 22-16-21 — 22-16-21 to 22-16-29. Repealed by SL 1976, ch 158, § 16-9
- SDCL § 22-16-30 — Excusable homicide--Lawful acts
- SDCL § 22-16-31 — Excusable homicide--Heat of passion--Provocation--Sudden combat--Limitations
- SDCL § 22-16-32 — Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons
- SDCL § 22-16-33 — Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace
- SDCL § 22-16-34 — Repealed
- SDCL § 22-16-35 — Repealed
- SDCL § 22-16-36 — Suicide defined
- SDCL § 22-16-37 — Aiding and abetting suicide--Felony
- SDCL § 22-16-37.1 — 22-16-37.1 to 22-16-37.7. Transferred to §§ 34-12D-23 to 34-12D-29 by SL 2005, ch 120, § 170, eff. July 1, 2006
- SDCL § 22-16-38 — Repealed by SL 1968, ch 31, § 1
- SDCL § 22-16-39 — Incapability of suicide no defense
- SDCL § 22-16-40 — Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts
- SDCL § 22-16-41 — Vehicular homicide
- SDCL § 22-16-42 — Transferred to § 22-18-36 by SL 2005, ch 120, § 172, eff. July 1, 2006
- SDCL § 22-16-43 — Watercraft homicide--Penalty
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.