South Dakota Codified Laws 22-3-3.1. Distinction between accessory before the fact and principal abrogated
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The distinction between an accessory before the fact and a principal, and between principals in the first and second degree, in cases of felony, is abrogated. Any person connected with the commission of a felony, whether that person directly commits the act constituting the offense or aids and abets in its commission, though not present, shall be prosecuted, tried, and punished as a principal.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 22-3-3.1
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.0504; SDCL, § 23-10-3; SL 1978, ch 185, § 2; SL 2005, ch 120, § 373.