{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-30a-10.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-30A-10.1","heading":"Return of stolen property considered in mitigation of punishment--Return not a defense.","body":"If any person, who has been accused of theft, restores or returns the property allegedly stolen before an indictment or information is laid before a magistrate, such fact may be considered in mitigation of punishment. The restoration or return of the property is not a defense nor may it be considered by the finder of fact.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-30A. THEFT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-30A-10.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"ac667f749f2b6fc2912dfc4fc17a854279f577e846f7decab366b5d9676fdf8d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-30a-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-30a-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}