23A-6-3. Preliminary hearing required for filing felony information--Exceptions.
An information may be filed without a preliminary hearing against a fugitive from justice. No other information may be filed against any person for any felony until that person has had a preliminary hearing, unless that person waived his or her right to a preliminary hearing. All informations shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction of the offense by the prosecuting attorney prior to arraignment.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.1503; SDCL §§23-20-2, 23-20-3; SL 1978, ch 178, §63; SL 2014, ch 114, §1.
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.