South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16 - Homicide And Suicide
Section 22-16-33 - Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace.

22-16-33. Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace.
Homicide is justifiable if necessarily committed in attempting by lawful ways and means to apprehend any person for any felony committed, or in lawfully suppressing any riot, or in lawfully keeping and preserving the peace.

Source: SDC 1939, §13.2003 (3); SL 2005, ch 120, §164.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 22 - Crimes

Chapter 16 - Homicide And Suicide

Section 22-16-1 - Homicide defined.

Section 22-16-1.1 - Fetal homicide--Felony--Application.

Section 22-16-2 - Corpus delicti--Proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Section 22-16-3 - Relationship between accused and victim bearing on degree of homicide.

Section 22-16-4 - Homicide as murder in the first degree.

Section 22-16-5 - Premeditated design to effect the death defined.

Section 22-16-6 - Anger or voluntary intoxication not reducing degree of crime.

Section 22-16-7 - Homicide as murder in the second degree.

Section 22-16-8 - Lack of intent to injure not reducing degree of crime.

Section 22-16-12 - Classification of murder.

Section 22-16-15 - Homicide as manslaughter in first degree--Felony.

Section 22-16-20 - Manslaughter in the second degree.

Section 22-16-20.1 - Lesser included offenses.

Section 22-16-20.2 - Lesser included offense instruction.

Section 22-16-30 - Excusable homicide--Lawful acts.

Section 22-16-31 - Excusable homicide--Heat of passion--Provocation--Sudden combat--Limitations.

Section 22-16-32 - Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons.

Section 22-16-33 - Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace.

Section 22-16-36 - Suicide defined.

Section 22-16-37 - Aiding and abetting suicide--Felony.

Section 22-16-39 - Incapability of suicide no defense.

Section 22-16-40 - Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts.

Section 22-16-41 - Vehicular homicide.