Intentos de cometer delitos en Dakota del Sur

Explicación Simple

Si intentas hacer algo ilegal pero no lo logras, aún puedes tener problemas. La ley dice que puedes ser castigado, aunque no completes el delito.

Es como intentar hornear un pastel y, aunque no se cocine, la cocina queda hecha un desastre. Aún así, tendrás que limpiar y asumir las consecuencias.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan intenta robar una tienda, pero el alarmante suena y él se escapa sin llevarse nada. Aunque no completó el robo, la policía puede arrestarlo y enfrentarse a cargos por intento de robo.

Penalidades

La pena máxima por intento es la mitad de la pena del delito completo, salvo excepciones específicas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

is availableUpdateLegislative Research Council500 East Capitol Avenue | Pierre, SD 57501© 2026 - SD Legislative Research CouncilLRC Homepage|SD HomepagePress Releases|LRC Staff|Contact Us|Disclaimer HomeLegislatorsSessionInterimLawsAdministrative RulesBudgetStudentsReferencesMyLRC +SearchCodified LawsCodified LawsCodified LawsHome>Codified Laws>22>4PreviousNextGo To:(1-1-1) or Google SearchPrinter FriendlyCHAPTER22-4ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT CRIME22-4-1Attempt--Punishment.22-4-2Attempt resulting in commission of other crime.22-4-3Attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer.22-4-1.Attempt--Punishment.Unless specific provision is made by law, any person who attempts to commit a crime and, in the attempt, does any act toward the commission of the crime, but fails or is prevented or intercepted in the perpetration of that crime, is punishable for the attempt at a maximum sentence of one-half of the penalty prescribed for the underlying crime. Unless specific provision is made by law, any person who attempts to commit a Class A, Class B, or Class C felony is guilty of a Class 2 felony.Source:SDC 1939, § 13.0401;SL 1972, ch 137;SL 1976, ch 158, § 4-1;SL 2005, ch 120, § 377;SL 2023, ch 67, § 1.22-4-2.Attempt resulting in commission of other crime.The provisions of §22-4-1do not protect a person who, in attempting unsuccessfully to commit a crime, commits another and different crime, whether greater or less in guilt, from suffering the punishment prescribed by law for the crime committed.Source:SDC 1939, § 13.0402;SL 2005, ch 120, § 378.22-4-3.Attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer.Notwithstanding §22-4-1, attempted first degree murder, as defined by §22-16-4, if committed against a law enforcement officer while the officer was engaged in the perfor