South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 06 - Indictment And Information
Section 23A-6-9 - Precise time of offense need not be stated.

23A-6-9. Precise time of offense need not be stated.
The precise time at which an offense was committed need not be stated in an indictment or information, but it may be alleged to have been committed at any time before the filing thereof, except when the time is a material element of the offense.

Source: Supreme Court Rule 368, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.3011; SDCL, §23-32-17; SL 1978, ch 178, §71.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

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-6-4 - (Rule 7(c)(1)) Allegations contained in indictment or information--Incorporation by reference--Citation of law--Error in citation.

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-6-14 - (Rule 7(c)(3)) Sufficiency of indictment or information despite nonprejudicial defect.

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-6-17 - Statutory words not required in indictment or information--Interpretation of words and phrases.

Section 23A-6-18 - (Rule 7(d)) Surplusage stricken on motion.

Section 23A-6-19 - (Rule 7(e)) Amendment of information before trial--Allegation of new offense--Amendment during trial.

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-6-22.1 - Suppression of name of minor victim of rape, incest, or sexual contact and details of alleged acts.

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-6-26 - (Rule 9(a)) Warrant or summons on indictment--Delivery for execution--Warrant on defendant's failure to respond to summons.

Section 23A-6-27 - (Rule 9(b)(1)) Form of warrant--Contents--Endorsement as to bail.

Section 23A-6-28 - (Rule 9(b)(2)) Form and contents of summons--Time of required appearance--Signature.

Section 23A-6-29 - (Rule 9(c)(1)) Execution or service of warrant or summons--Arrested person brought before court.

Section 23A-6-29.1 - Powers granted magistrate judge.