If when or after the offense is committed the defendant is out of the state, the indictment, information, or complaint may be filed within the period prescribed by §§ 23A-42-1 to 23A-42-3, inclusive, after his coming within the state, and no time during which the defendant is not an inhabitant within the state is part of the limitation.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-42-5

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.0704; SDCL, § 23-8-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 504.