All actions referred to in §§ 23A-42-1 to 23A-42-3, inclusive, shall be deemed commenced by the filing of a complaint, information or indictment with any committing magistrate or clerk of any court having jurisdiction of the offense.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-42-4
Prosecution commenced by filing of complaint, information or indictment
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Robinson (1999)
Most recently applied in State v. Chernotik (October 2003)
Source: SL 1927, ch 91; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.0703; SDCL, § 23-8-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 503.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.