{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-44-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-44-2","heading":"(Rule 48(a)) Dismissal of charges by prosecution--Defendant's consent required during trial.","body":"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.\nSource: SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.2204; SDCL, § 23-34-7; SL 1978, ch 178, § 535.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-44. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-44-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"20244b40a78d3dd25e4f549e2e9dffc453f82f5a1e69020121c1afd6f71f4917","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-44-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-44-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}