South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 13 – Prevention and Investigation of Crimes
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- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2