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SDCL § 23A-44-2: (Rule 48(a)) Dismissal of charges by prosecution--Defendant's consent required during trial.

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TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 23A-44. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

A prosecuting attorney may file a dismissal of an indictment, information, or complaint and the prosecution shall thereupon terminate. Such a dismissal may not be filed during a trial without the consent of the defendant.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.2204; SDCL, § 23-34-7; SL 1978, ch 178, § 535.

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