22-3-3. Aiding, abetting or advising--Accountability as principal.
Any person who, with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of a crime, aids, abets, or advises another person in planning or committing the crime, is legally accountable, as a principal to the crime.
Source: SDC 1939, §13.0203; SL 1976, ch 158, §3-2; SL 2005, ch 120, §372.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - Parties To Crimes
Section 22-3-1 - Persons capable of committing crimes--Exceptions.
Section 22-3-1.1 - Voluntary consumption of alcohol or controlled substance not causing insanity.
Section 22-3-3 - Aiding, abetting or advising--Accountability as principal.
Section 22-3-3.1 - Distinction between accessory before the fact and principal abrogated.
Section 22-3-5 - Accessories to crime--Misdemeanors excepted.
Section 22-3-5.1 - Accessory punishable though principal not tried or acquitted.
Section 22-3-8 - Conspiracy to commit offense--Punishment.
Section 22-3-9 - Liability to punishment for act outside state aiding injury within state.