Title 23A, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

If, after the hearing, the court fails to find by the standard specified in § 23A-26-12.3 that the person's release would not create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or serious damage to property of another due to a present mental disease or defect, the court…

When the administrator of the Human Services Center determines that the person has recovered from his mental disease or defect to such an extent that his release, or his conditional release under a prescribed regimen of medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment, wo…

The director of a medical facility responsible for administering the regimen imposed on an acquitted person conditionally discharged under § 23A-26-12.5 shall notify the prosecuting attorney and the court having jurisdiction over the person of any failure of the person to comply …

If the defendant raises the defense of "not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity," he may be found "guilty but mentally ill" if the trier of fact finds all of the following beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) The defendant is guilty of an offense; and (2) The defendant was ment…

If there are two or more defendants, a jury at any time during its deliberation may return a verdict or verdicts with respect to a defendant or defendants as to whom it has agreed. If a jury cannot agree with respect to all, the defendant or defendants as to whom it does not agre…

Except as provided in this section, jurors shall render a general verdict. Special verdicts are hereby abolished, except the verdicts of "guilty but mentally ill" and "not guilty by reason of insanity." Source: Supreme Court Rule 405, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3661; SDCL, …

A general verdict on a plea of not guilty is either "guilty" or "not guilty" which imports a conviction or acquittal of the offense charged. Source: Supreme Court Rule 406, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3662; SDCL, § 23-45-10; SL 1978, ch 178 , § 322.

If a defendant is acquitted because he was insane when he committed the offense charged, the verdict shall be "not guilty by reason of insanity." Source: Supreme Court Rule 406, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3662; SDCL, § 23-45-12; SL 1978, ch 178 , § 323; SL 1983, ch 174 , § …

If a jury renders a verdict which is not a general verdict in accordance with § 23A-26-4 or 23A-26-5 , a court may, with proper instructions as to the law, direct the jury to reconsider it. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3667; SDCL, § 23-45-18; SL 1978, ch 178 , § 324.

Whenever a crime is distinguished by degrees, a jury, if it convicts an accused, shall find the degree of the crime of which he is guilty and include that finding in its verdict. When there is a reasonable ground of doubt as to which of two or more degrees an accused is guilty, h…

A defendant may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein if such attempt is an offense. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3669; SDCL, § 23-45-23; SL …

If an indictment or information is for a felony, the defendant must, before the verdict is received, appear in person. If it is for a misdemeanor, the verdict may, in the discretion of the court, be rendered in his absence. In any case, if a defendant flees the jurisdiction of a …

Sentences shall be imposed without unreasonable delay, but not within forty-eight hours after determination of guilt. A defendant may waive the forty-eight hour delay. Before imposing a sentence, a court may order a hearing in mitigation or aggravation of punishment. If the defen…

If a defendant has been convicted of an A, B, or C felony, upon request to the court by a victim and before imposing sentence on a defendant, the victim has the right to orally address the court concerning the emotional, physical, and monetary impact of the defendant's crime upon…

If a reduction of a previously imposed sentence requiring time to be served in a state correctional facility is proposed for consideration, the state's attorney in the county where the offense was committed shall notify the victim, at the victim's last known address, of the heari…

If a defendant has been convicted of an A, B, or C felony, upon request to the court by a victim and before imposing sentence on a defendant, a victim has a right to address the court in writing concerning the emotional, physical, and monetary impact of the defendant's crime upon…

Immediately following the imposition of sentence or the granting of probation, the defendant or the defendant's counsel and the prosecuting attorney shall return to the court services officer any presentence investigation report made available to the parties. When a person is sen…

A motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or nolo contendere may be made only before sentence is imposed or imposition of sentence is suspended; but to correct manifest injustice a court after sentence may set aside a judgment of conviction and permit the defendant to withdraw his pl…

After conviction of an offense not punishable by death or life imprisonment, a defendant may be placed on probation. No person who has been previously convicted for a crime of violence as defined in subdivision § 22-1-2(9) may be placed on probation if his second or subsequent fe…

Upon receipt of an order that a defendant has been placed on probation to the court service department, the chief court services officer shall immediately assign the defendant to a court services officer for probation supervision. All such probationers shall cooperate fully with …

Upon receiving a verdict or plea of guilty for a misdemeanor, a court having jurisdiction of the defendant, if satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interest of the public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, may, without entering a judgment of guilt, and wi…

Except as provided in § 23A-27-13.3 , upon receiving a verdict or plea of guilty for a felony not punishable by death or life imprisonment by a person never before convicted of a crime that at the time of conviction constitutes a felony in this state, a court having jurisdiction …

Within fifteen days of the filing of a written order suspending imposition of sentence pursuant to § 23A-27-13 the court shall forward a nonpublic record of the sentence to the Division of Criminal Investigation pursuant to chapters 23-5 and 23-6 which shall be retained until dis…

If a defendant is serving a probationary sentence under the supervision of the Unified Judicial System and the same or any other sentencing court imposes a sentence on the defendant requiring supervision by the executive branch, other than as provided under § 23A-27-18.1 or 23A-2…

No person who has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, rape under subdivision 22-22-1 (2) or (3) may be granted a suspended imposition of sentence under § 23A-27-13 . This section does not apply to a person adjudicated as a juvenile or a juvenile tried as an a…

Upon completion of the observance of all conditions imposed pursuant to § 23A-27-12.2 or 23A-27-13 , the court services officer assigned to the defendant's case or the defendant shall bring the matter to the attention of the court, whereupon the defendant shall be discharged by t…

Notwithstanding §§ 23A-27-14 and 23A-27-17 , any person who has received an order pursuant to § 23A-27-13 who is licensed or seeks to be licensed pursuant to chapter 13-42 may have the person's application refused or license revoked as provided in chapters 13-42 and 13-43 . Sourc…

Notwithstanding §§ 23A-27-14 and 23A-27-17 , a person who has received an order pursuant to the provisions of § 23A-27-13 for a felony offense, who is licensed or seeks to be licensed by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming pursuant to the provisions of § 42-7B-22 or subdivision…

For the sole purposes of consideration of the sentence of a defendant for subsequent offenses or the determination of whether the defendant is an habitual offender under chapter 22-7 , the fact of suspension of imposition of sentence under § 23A-27-13 , whether or not discharge a…

Any discharge and dismissal under § 23A-27-14 shall be reported to the Division of Criminal Investigation pursuant to chapters 23-5 and 23-6 . The court shall forward a nonpublic record of disposition to the Division of Criminal Investigation which shall be retained solely for us…

Upon the discharge and dismissal of a person pursuant to § 23A-27-14 , a court shall order that all official records, other than the nonpublic records to be retained by the Division of Criminal Investigation, be sealed along with all records relating to the person's arrest, indic…

Upon conviction, the sentencing court may suspend the execution of any sentence imposed during good behavior, subject to such conditions or restitutions as the court may impose. The suspension order or judgment can be made only by the court in which the conviction occurred. A def…

The conditions of probation imposed pursuant to § 23A-27-12 or 23A-27-13 or the conditions of suspension of execution imposed pursuant to § 23A-27-18 , may include the requirement that the defendant be imprisoned in the county jail for no more than one hundred eighty days, except…

A person who is sentenced to a county jail as a condition of suspended imposition of sentence, suspended sentence, or suspended execution of sentence, is under the supervision of the court services officer assigned by the court having jurisdiction of the person. A person sentence…

The conditions of probation imposed pursuant to § 23A-27-12 or 23A-27-13 , or the conditions of a suspension of execution imposed pursuant to § 23A-27-18 , shall provide, in addition to any other conditions and as an explicit condition of probation, suspended imposition of senten…

Upon conviction, the sentencing court may suspend any portion of a state incarceration sentence subject to conditions or restrictions as the court may impose. The suspension order or judgment can be made only in the court in which the conviction occurred. A defendant with a parti…

Any court granting probation or a suspended execution of sentence retains jurisdiction to revoke the probation or suspended execution of sentence for violation of its terms and conditions. Source: SL 2010, ch 129 , § 1.

In addition to any conditions imposed by the sentencing judge, an inmate under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Paroles pursuant to § 23A-27-18.4 or 23A-27-19 shall maintain a good disciplinary record and comply with all programming re…

If an inmate is under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Paroles as directed in §§ 23A-27-18.4 and 23A-27-19 , the inmate is considered a parolee and is governed by the supervision and revocation provisions of chapters 24-15 and 24-15A .…

The sentencing court retains jurisdiction for the purpose of suspending any sentence for a period of two years from the effective date of the judgment of conviction, notwithstanding the fact that the time for an appeal from such judgment is limited to a shorter period of time. Th…

The running of a probationer's probationary period shall be suspended under the following conditions: (1) If the probationer absconds from supervision; (2) If the probationer is in violation of any of the terms and conditions of probation unless a sanction has been imposed for th…

No conviction of any person for a public offense works any forfeiture of any property except in cases in which a forfeiture is expressly imposed by law. Source: SDC 1939, § 13.0614; SDCL, § 23-48-29; SL 1978, ch 178 , § 333.

A court shall not revoke a probation or a suspension of imposition of sentence, except after a hearing at which the defendant shall be present and apprised of the grounds on which such action is proposed. A defendant may be admitted to bail pending such hearing. Source: SL 1978, …

The court, upon notice to the probationer, a hearing and good cause, shown, may modify the terms and conditions of a probation which may include extending the probationary period. Source: SL 1979, ch 159 , § 20B.

A court services officer may arrest and take into custody a person on probation or suspended sentence without a warrant if that court services officer has probable cause to believe that: (1) The person has violated the terms and conditions of suspension or probation; (2) The pers…

A court services officer may issue a verbal or written order authorizing a law enforcement officer to aid a court services officer in making an arrest or taking a person into custody pursuant to § 23A-27-21 . Source: SL 2005, ch 128 , § 2.