§ 22-16-12

S.D. Codified Laws § 22-16-12 (2026)

Classification of murder.

SDC 1939, § 13.2012; SL 1939, ch 30 ; SL 1955, ch 28 ; SL 1976, ch 158 , § 16-2 ; SL 1978, ch 349 , § 9; SL 1980, ch 173 , § 12.

Murder in the first degree is a Class A felony. Murder in the second degree is a Class B felony.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.2012; SL 1939, ch 30 ; SL 1955, ch 28 ; SL 1976, ch 158 , § 16-2 ; SL 1978, ch 349 , § 9; SL 1980, ch 173 , § 12.