South Dakota Codified Laws 22-10A-3. Allegation of gang membership filed as separate information
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An allegation that a defendant is a street gang member shall be filed as a separate information at the time of, or before, arraignment. The separate information shall state those criteria, as set forth in subdivision 22-10A-1(2), which allegedly identify the defendant as a street gang member, and shall be signed by the prosecutor.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-10A-3
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Source: SL 1992, ch 159, § 3; SDCL, § 22-10-16; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 354, 355.