12-26-31. Offender as witness against another--Compelling testimony--Immunity from prosecution.
A person offending against any provision of this title is a competent witness against another person so offending, and may be compelled to attend and testify upon any trial, hearing, proceeding, or investigation, in the same manner as any other person. But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying, and he shall not thereafter be liable to prosecution or punishment for the offense with reference to which his testimony was given.
Source: SL 1891, ch 58, §6; RPenC 1903, §63; RC 1919, §3654; SDC 1939, §13.0904; SL 1939, ch 240, §3; SDC Supp 1960, §13.0930; SL 1974, ch 118, §199.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 26 - Offenses Against The Elective Franchise
Section 12-26-1 - Elections to which chapter applies.
Section 12-26-4 - Voting or offer to vote by unqualified person as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-7 - Impersonation of registered voter as felony.
Section 12-26-8 - Voting more than once at any election as felony.
Section 12-26-9 - Good faith defense to prosecution for illegal voting.
Section 12-26-11 - Disturbance of public meeting of voters as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-15 - Bribery of voter as misdemeanor--Acts constituting bribery.
Section 12-26-17 - Bribery or acceptance of bribe as infamous crime--Forfeiture of office.
Section 12-26-19 - Betting with intent to procure challenge as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-21 - Disobedience of precinct superintendent or precinct deputy as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-22 - Disturbance of election proceedings as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-23 - Tampering with ballots, ballot box, or poll list as felony.
Section 12-26-27 - Bribery of election official as misdemeanor.
Section 12-26-28 - Offenses relating to election on submitted question.
Section 12-26-29 - Prevention of unlawful election not prohibited.
Section 12-26-30 - Irregularities in proceedings not a defense.