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SDCL § 22-6-1 Felony classes and penalties--Restitution--Habitual criminal sentences
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Except as otherwise provided by law, felonies are divided into the following nine classes which are distinguished from each other by the following maximum penalties which are authorized upon conviction: (1) Class A felony: death or life imprisonment in a state correctional facili…
SDCL § 22-6-1.1 Sentence to jail in lieu of penitentiary in minor felonies
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If a person is convicted of a Class 5 or Class 6 felony, the court may sentence the person so convicted to imprisonment in the county jail of the county where such person was convicted, for a term of not more than one year. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0604; SL 1963, ch 55 ; SDCL, § 23…
SDCL § 22-6-1.2 Minimum sentence for subsequent felony sex crime conviction
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If an adult has a previous conviction for a felony sex crime as defined by § 22-24B-1 , any subsequent felony conviction for a sex crime as defined by subdivisions 22-24B-1(1) to (15), inclusive, and (19) shall result in a minimum sentence of imprisonment equal to the maximum ter…
SDCL § 22-6-1.3 Life imprisonment not imposed on defendant under eighteen years of age
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The penalty of life imprisonment may not be imposed upon any defendant for any offense committed when the defendant was less than eighteen years of age. Source: SL 2016, ch 121 , § 2.