{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-6-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-6-3","heading":"Preliminary hearing required for filing felony information--Exceptions.","body":"An information may be filed without a preliminary hearing against a fugitive from justice. No other information may be filed against any person for any felony until that person has had a preliminary hearing, unless that person waived his or her right to a preliminary hearing. All informations shall be filed with the court having jurisdiction of the offense by the prosecuting attorney prior to arraignment.\nSource: SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.1503; SDCL §§ 23-20-2, 23-20-3; SL 1978, ch 178, § 63; SL 2014, ch 114, § 1.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-6. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-6-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b8bce34c3fb048741e30d0295121723f49ec732dc30dc701f1bc8afc273c4e7e","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-6-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-6-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}