South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 22 - Crimes
Chapter 16 - Homicide And Suicide

Section 22-16-1 - Homicide defined. - 22-16-1. Homicide defined. Homicide is the killing of one human...

Section 22-16-1.1 - Fetal homicide--Felony--Application. - 22-16-1.1. Fetal homicide--Felony--Application. Homicide is fetal homicide if the person...

Section 22-16-2 - Corpus delicti--Proof beyond reasonable doubt. - 22-16-2. Corpus delicti--Proof beyond reasonable doubt. No person may be...

Section 22-16-3 - Relationship between accused and victim bearing on degree of homicide. - 22-16-3. Relationship between accused and victim bearing on degree of...

Section 22-16-4 - Homicide as murder in the first degree. - 22-16-4. Homicide as murder in the first degree. Homicide is...

Section 22-16-5 - Premeditated design to effect the death defined. - 22-16-5. Premeditated design to effect the death defined. The term,...

Section 22-16-6 - Anger or voluntary intoxication not reducing degree of crime. - 22-16-6. Anger or voluntary intoxication not reducing degree of crime....

Section 22-16-7 - Homicide as murder in the second degree. - 22-16-7. Homicide as murder in the second degree. Homicide is...

Section 22-16-8 - Lack of intent to injure not reducing degree of crime. - 22-16-8. Lack of intent to injure not reducing degree of...

Section 22-16-12 - Classification of murder. - 22-16-12. Classification of murder. Murder in the first degree is...

Section 22-16-15 - Homicide as manslaughter in first degree--Felony. - 22-16-15. Homicide as manslaughter in first degree--Felony. Homicide is manslaughter...

Section 22-16-20 - Manslaughter in the second degree. - 22-16-20. Manslaughter in the second degree. Any reckless killing of...

Section 22-16-20.1 - Lesser included offenses. - 22-16-20.1. Lesser included offenses. Murder in the second degree is...

Section 22-16-20.2 - Lesser included offense instruction. - 22-16-20.2. Lesser included offense instruction. A lesser included offense instruction...

Section 22-16-30 - Excusable homicide--Lawful acts. - 22-16-30. Excusable homicide--Lawful acts. Homicide is excusable if committed by...

Section 22-16-31 - Excusable homicide--Heat of passion--Provocation--Sudden combat--Limitations. - 22-16-31. Excusable homicide--Heat of passion--Provocation--Sudden combat--Limitations. Homicide is excusable if...

Section 22-16-32 - Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming resistance--Capturing or arresting fleeing felons. - 22-16-32. Justifiable homicide-Law enforcement officers or at command of officer--Overcoming...

Section 22-16-33 - Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace. - 22-16-33. Justifiable homicide--Apprehending felon--Suppressing riot--Preserving peace. Homicide is justifiable if...

Section 22-16-36 - Suicide defined. - 22-16-36. Suicide defined. Suicide is the intentional taking of one's...

Section 22-16-37 - Aiding and abetting suicide--Felony. - 22-16-37. Aiding and abetting suicide--Felony. Any person who intentionally in...

Section 22-16-39 - Incapability of suicide no defense. - 22-16-39. Incapability of suicide no defense. It is no defense...

Section 22-16-40 - Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts. - 22-16-40. Duty of law officers to report suicide attempts. Any...

Section 22-16-41 - Vehicular homicide. - 22-16-41. Vehicular homicide. Any person who, while under the influence...