South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-23. (Rule 8(a)) Joinder of related offenses in same indictment or information
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Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or information in separate counts for each offense, if the offenses charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors or both, are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-6-23
- 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: Supreme Court Rule 366, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3009; SDCL, § 23-32-6; SL 1978, ch 178, § 82.