South Dakota § 23A-6-16 - Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.
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§ 23A-6-16. Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.
When an instrument, which is the subject of an indictment or information for forgery, has been destroyed or withheld by the act or procurement of the defendant, and the fact of the destruction or withholding is alleged in the indictment or information and established during the trial, any misdescription of the instrument is immaterial.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 375, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3018; SDCL, § 23-32-24; SL 1978, ch 178, § 75.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23A-6-16 ("Unavailability of instrument on indictment or information for forgery.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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