Responsabilidad del autor del delito y protección del víctima

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un delito y tú te defiendes, esa persona no puede demandarte por lo que les pase. Pero tú también tienes que ser cuidadoso y no poner a otros en peligro.

Es como cuando alguien entra en tu casa sin permiso. Si te rompen algo mientras intentas defenderte, no puedes ser culpable, pero debes asegurarte de que tu casa esté segura.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan intenta robar la tienda de María. Si María usa una fuerza razonable para defender su negocio y le causa algún daño a Juan, este no puede demandarla. Sin embargo, si María sabía que había un problema en la tienda que podía traer problemas, ella debe haberlo solucionado primero.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

umes the risk of loss, injury, or death resulting from or arising out of a course of criminal conduct involving a crime, as defined in this chapter, engaged in by the perpetrator or a person who aids or abets the perpetrator, as defined in §22-3-3, and the crime victim is immune from and not liable for any damages as a result of acts or omissions of the victim if the victim used reasonable force. However, the perpetrator's assumption of risk does not eliminate the crime victim's duty to protect against conditions upon the premises which the crime victim knows or has reason to know may create an unreasonable risk of harm or which may cause a foreseeable trespass by minors, nor does the assumption of risk apply to perpetrators who are mentally incompetent.Source:SL 1998, ch 124, § 2.ReferencesStatuteCatchline23A-49-6Victim protected against forfeiture by victim immunity.Victim protected against forfeiture by victim immunity.An update 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 +Search HomeLegislatorsSessionInterimLawsAdministrative RulesBudgetStudentsReferencesMyLRC +Search LegislatorsSessionInterimLawsAdministrative RulesBudgetStudentsReferencesMyLRC +Search LegislatorsSessionInterimLawsAdministrative RulesBudgetStudentsReferencesMyLRC + LegislatorsSessionInterimLawsAdministrative RulesBudgetStudentsReferencesMyLRC + Codified LawsCodified LawsCodified LawsHome>Codified Laws>22>48>2PreviousNextGo To:(1-1-1) or Google SearchPrinter Friendly22-48-2.Perpetrator's assumption of risk--Victim immune from liability--Victim's duty--Exceptio