Except to the extent needed to preserve evidence, any claim for relief in which the defense set forth in this section is raised shall be stayed by the court on the motion of the defendant during the pendency of any criminal action against the plaintiff based on the alleged crime.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-48-5
Motion for stay of proceedings
Source: SL 1998, ch 124, § 5.
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