A dismissal under § 23A-44-2, 23A-44-3, or 23A-44-4 is not a bar to another prosecution for the same offense.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-44-5
Subsequent prosecution not barred by dismissal
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Schladweiler (1989)
Most recently applied in State v. Bradshaw (August 2025)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.2203; SDCL, § 23-34-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 538.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.