23A-6-16. Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.
When an instrument, which is the subject of an indictment or information for forgery, has been destroyed or withheld by the act or procurement of the defendant, and the fact of the destruction or withholding is alleged in the indictment or information and established during the trial, any misdescription of the instrument is immaterial.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 375, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3018; SDCL, §23-32-24; SL 1978, ch 178, §75.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 06 - Indictment And Information
Section 23A-6-1 - Indictment or information required for prosecution of offense--Exceptions.
Section 23A-6-3 - Preliminary hearing required for filing felony information--Exceptions.
Section 23A-6-6 - Additional allegations not required against accessory before fact.
Section 23A-6-7 - Contents required for sufficiency of indictment or information.
Section 23A-6-8 - Presumptions need not be stated--Judicial notice.
Section 23A-6-9 - Precise time of offense need not be stated.
Section 23A-6-10 - Endorsement of witnesses on information--Calling other witnesses.
Section 23A-6-11 - Allegation as to money or securities stolen.
Section 23A-6-12 - Description of money taken by robbery or theft.
Section 23A-6-13 - Allegations in indictment or information for perjury.
Section 23A-6-15 - Erroneous allegation as to victim of offense.
Section 23A-6-16 - Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.
Section 23A-6-18 - (Rule 7(d)) Surplusage stricken on motion.
Section 23A-6-20 - Amendment to correct name of defendant.
Section 23A-6-22 - Suppression of names and details in rape, incest, or sexual contact prosecution.
Section 23A-6-23 - (Rule 8(a)) Joinder of related offenses in same indictment or information.
Section 23A-6-24 - (Rule 8(b)) Joinder of two or more defendants in same indictment or information.
Section 23A-6-25 - Election between offenses or counts not required--Separate statements in verdict.
Section 23A-6-27 - (Rule 9(b)(1)) Form of warrant--Contents--Endorsement as to bail.