{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-16-12","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-16-12","heading":"Classification of murder.","body":"Murder in the first degree is a Class A felony. Murder in the second degree is a Class B felony.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-16. HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-16-12","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"90f6ba434128a01677268c47d83a56bbbc7462d2b68cc40d3f249777cc5eebfa","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-16-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-16-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}