South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 16 - Jurisdiction And Venue Of Offenses And Proceedings
Section 23A-16-15 - Venue of prosecution of principal not present at commission of offense.

23A-16-15. Venue of prosecution of principal not present at commission of offense.
The venue in the case of a principal in the commission of a public offense, who was not present at the commission of the offense, is in the same county in which it would be under this title if he had been present and aiding and abetting therein.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.0807; SDCL, §23-9-21; SL 1978, ch 178, §215.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 23A - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 16 - Jurisdiction And Venue Of Offenses And Proceedings

Section 23A-16-1 - Concurrent state jurisdiction of offenses on Indian reservations within state.

Section 23A-16-2 - State jurisdiction of offense commenced outside state and consummated within state.

Section 23A-16-3 - (Rule 18) Right to speedy trial by impartial jury--Venue in county where offense committed.

Section 23A-16-5 - Proceedings taken within judicial circuit--Issues of fact determined within county--Circuit judge orders in chambers.

Section 23A-16-7 - Venue of offense commenced outside state.

Section 23A-16-8 - Venue of offense committed partly in one county and partly in another.

Section 23A-16-9 - Venue of offense on or near county boundary.

Section 23A-16-10 - Venue of offense on state boundary water--Change of venue.

Section 23A-16-11 - Venue of homicide prosecution in county where fatal injury inflicted.

Section 23A-16-12 - Venue when stolen property taken from one county to another.

Section 23A-16-13 - Venue of offense by sending letter from one county to another.

Section 23A-16-14 - Venue of offense by use of mails.

Section 23A-16-15 - Venue of prosecution of principal not present at commission of offense.

Section 23A-16-16 - Venue of prosecution of accessory where principal offense committed in another county.

Section 23A-16-17 - County seat municipality which lies in more than one county.

Section 23A-16-18 - Venue of prosecution of perjury.