US lawSouth DakotaStatutesTitle 22Chapter 1622-16-36S.D. Codified Laws § 22-16-36Suicide definedLast amended: 1968Year: 2025Length: 20 wordsOfficial source Suicide is the intentional taking of one's own life. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.1901; SL 1968, ch 31, § 1.PreviousS.D. Codified Laws § 22-16-33NextS.D. Codified Laws § 22-16-37