{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-1-2","heading":"(Rule 2) Purposes of title--Construction.","body":"This title is intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. It shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.\nSource: SL 1978, ch 178, § 2.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-1. SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF TITLE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-1-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2b0bca9784dc33a1fc0924009f37629067a3eee7709eb003b0a1591a3663891c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-1-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}