S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30A-36 (2026)
Any criminal prosecution under § 22-30A-24 or 22-30A-25 shall be commenced within six months after the holder of a check receives notice of its dishonor. Failure to prosecute a complaint within six months constitutes a bar to any criminal action under those sections.
Source: SL 1973, ch 153 , § 5; SL 1976, ch 158 , § 41-6 ; SL 1977, ch 189 , § 79; SDCL, § 22-41-3.4; SL 2005, ch 120 , §§ 139, 142.