# S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-6: Performance of required act by another

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-6

## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-6
- **Heading:** Performance of required act by another
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SD Code / Title 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-1-6

## Text

No person may be convicted for the failure to perform an act if the act has been performed by another person, acting on the other person's behalf, who is competent by law to perform it.

Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0106; SL 1976, ch 158, § 1-4 ; SL 2005, ch 120, § 360.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-1 Common-law rule of strict construction abrogated](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-1.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-2.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-4 Felony and misdemeanor distinguished](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-4.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-6 Performance of required act by another](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-6.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-7 Completion of crime involving dispatch of letter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-7.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-8 Act not deemed criminal unless prohibited by statute](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-8.md)
- [S.D. Codified Laws § 22-1-9 Official possession of prohibited objects permitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_T22_C1_S22-1-9.md)

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