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SDCL § 23A-16-10: Venue of offense on state boundary water--Change of venue.

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  1. TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
  2. CHAPTER 23A-16. JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF OFFENSES AND PROCEEDINGS

When an offense is committed in this state on a boundary water between this state and another state, the venue is in any county which bounds on the body of water. Upon a showing of good cause, the court in which such prosecution is commenced may order the case transferred to any other county bounding on the body of water as is more appropriate under the general venue provisions of § 23A-16-5.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.0805; SDCL, § 23-9-19; SL 1978, ch 178, § 214.

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