South Dakota · South Dakota Codified Laws — Title 22, Crimes
SDCL Title 22 § 22-14-14: Armed felony to be charged separately from principal felony charge--No offense charged when dangerous weapon an element of principal felony
What this law says, in plain English
Armed felony violations must be charged as a separate count alongside the principal felony charge, except when a dangerous weapon is already an element of that principal felony.
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