South Dakota Codified Laws 22-30A-36. Limitation of theft by insufficient funds check and theft by no account checkprosecutions
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Any criminal prosecution under § 22-30A-24 or 22-30A-25 shall be commenced within six months after the holder of a check receives notice of its dishonor. Failure to prosecute a complaint within six months constitutes a bar to any criminal action under those sections.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-30A-36
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Source: SL 1973, ch 153, § 5; SL 1976, ch 158, § 41-6; SL 1977, ch 189, § 79; SDCL, § 22-41-3.4; SL 2005, ch 120, §§ 139, 142.