{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-42-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-42-4","heading":"Prosecution commenced by filing of complaint, information or indictment.","body":"All actions referred to in §§ 23A-42-1 to 23A-42-3, inclusive, shall be deemed commenced by the filing of a complaint, information or indictment with any committing magistrate or clerk of any court having jurisdiction of the offense.\nSource: SL 1927, ch 91; SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.0703; SDCL, § 23-8-5; SL 1978, ch 178, § 503.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-42. LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-42-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"dc105fc6844ca7e528b4c8253dd490733718b210fedb42aea499fe084324143b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-42-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-42-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}