If a criminal prosecution has been instituted under the laws of this state against a person demanded by a tribe for extradition, and the prosecution is still pending, the attorney general, in his discretion, may either commence extradition proceedings on tribal demand or hold him until he has been tried and discharged or convicted and punished in this state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23-24B-3.1

  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1978, ch 172, § 9.