S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-6-16
Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024
When an instrument, which is the subject of an indictment or information for forgery, has been destroyed or withheld by the act or procurement of the defendant, and the fact of the destruction or withholding is alleged in the indictment or information and established during the trial, any misdescription of the instrument is immaterial.
SDCL 23A-6-16