Title 23A, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Except as provided below, all fines and pecuniary penalties collected for the violation of any state law must be paid into the treasury of the proper county, the net proceeds of which must be applied and used each year for the benefit of the public schools of this state. This sec…

If a defendant sentenced to be imprisoned or jailed has part or all of his imprisonment or jail time suspended upon conditions that include payment of a fine, costs, and restitution, or any of them, or if a defendant is sentenced to pay a fine, costs, and restitution, or any of t…

In any case in which they are imposed, costs and restitution are a portion of the punishment. Source: SL 1989, ch 211 , § 5.

If a defendant sentenced to be imprisoned or jailed has part or all of the imprisonment or jail time suspended upon conditions that include that he pay a fine, costs, or restitution and fails to comply with any of these conditions, the court may, upon its own motion or upon motio…

If a defendant sentenced to pay a fine, costs, or restitution, defaults in the timely payment thereof, the court may, upon its own motion or upon motion of the state's attorney, require the defendant to show cause why he should not be imprisoned or jailed for nonpayment. The cour…

No defendant may be imprisoned or jailed for failure to pay a fine, costs, or restitution or have any suspended prison or jail sentence revoked without a prior hearing. At the hearing, the defendant has the burden of proof to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the magist…

If the sentence includes a fine, costs, or restitution, execution may issue thereon as a judgment against the convicted defendant in a civil action. Such a judgment is a lien and may be docketed and collected in the same manner. If the defendant is in default on payment, the levy…

If the sentencing court orders a defendant to a state correctional facility and the defendant objects at sentencing to the fines or costs imposed as a portion of the punishment on the basis the defendant will be ineligible to receive a wage for work performed while incarcerated b…

If the sentencing court finds good cause to reduce the fees or costs imposed under § 23A-27-25.7 , the court shall issue an order stating that the defendant shall be credited the current rate of pay for institutional work assignments against the fines or costs imposed in the prio…

A person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor shall, as part of the sentence imposed by the court, pay for the reimbursement of the cost of any digital forensic examination performed on any personal electronic device in the investigation and prosecution of the crime for which the…

In all criminal actions, upon conviction of the defendant, the court may adjudge that the defendant pay the whole or any part of the costs of that particular prosecution in addition to the liquidated costs provided by § 23-3-52 . However, the costs shall not include items of gove…

The statutory fees of the sheriff incurred in connection with the prosecution and witnesses' fees and mileage paid or ordered paid by the county including fees of witnesses, cost of transcripts, court appointed counsel fees, filing fees, breathalyzer test fees, blood test fees, a…

The clerk of courts shall enter judgment for the amount of costs taxed by the court and docket the same as a part of the judgment and such entry and docketing shall be of the same force and effect as if done by the court. Source: SDC 1939, § 34.3709 as added by SL 1943, ch 129 ; …

When a judgment has been rendered, a certified copy thereof must forthwith, unless otherwise ordered by the court, be furnished to the officer whose duty it is to execute the judgment, and no other warrant or authority is necessary to justify or require its execution. Source: SDC…

After imposing a sentence in a case which has gone to trial on a plea of not guilty, the court shall advise the defendant of his right to appeal and of the right of a person who is unable to pay the cost of an appeal to apply for assignment of counsel under chapter 23A-40 . There…

If the judgment is for imprisonment in a state correctional facility, the sheriff of the county shall, upon receipt of a certified copy of the judgment, take and deliver the defendant to the warden of the state correctional facility. He shall also deliver to the warden or other p…

The sheriff or his deputy, while conveying the defendant to his proper prison in execution of a judgment of imprisonment, has the same authority to request the assistance of any citizen in securing the defendant and in retaking him if he escapes, as if the sheriff were in his own…

Whenever any person is convicted of a felony, the judge before whom such person is convicted shall furnish the Board of Pardons and Parole with a plan of restitution pursuant to chapter 23A-28 . The state's attorney of the county in which the person is convicted shall furnish the…

It shall be the duty of the court reporter, when directed by the judge, to write the official statements of the judge and state's attorney referred to in § 23A-27-32 . It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to cause such official statements to be attached to the certified…

The warden, upon receipt of an inmate, shall safely keep and record the official statements referred to in § 23A-27-32 and have the same at all times ready for the inspection of the secretary of corrections and the Governor. Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.3711; SDCL, § 23-48-…

A sentence of imprisonment in a state correctional facility for any term suspends the right of the person so sentenced to hold public office, to become a candidate for public office, and to serve on a jury. Any such person so sentenced forfeits all public offices and all private …

If a person is convicted of a crime committed while confined in a county or municipal jail, upon conviction, the sentence does not commence to run until the expiration of the last sentence of imprisonment, unless the sentencing court specifically orders otherwise. Source: SL 2004…

If a defendant is found "guilty but mentally ill" or enters that plea and the plea is accepted by the court, the court shall impose any sentence which could be imposed upon a defendant pleading or found guilty of the same charge. If the defendant is sentenced to a state correctio…

If a treating facility discharges a defendant pursuant to § 23A-27-38 prior to the expiration of his sentence, the facility shall forward to the Board of Pardons and Paroles a report on the condition of the defendant. The report shall contain the clinical facts, the diagnosis, th…

In felony and Class 1 misdemeanor cases, the judgment of conviction shall set forth the plea, the verdict or findings, and the adjudication and sentence. If the judgment is for imprisonment in a state correctional facility, the judgment of conviction shall include the defendant's…

Within a reasonable time but not more than one year after final judgment, a court on motion of a defendant or upon its own motion may relieve a defendant from final judgment if required in the interest of justice. If the original trial was by a court without a jury, the court on …

If a defendant is found "guilty but mentally ill" and is placed on probation, the sentencing court, upon recommendation of a licensed psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist, shall make treatment a condition of probation. Any report required by the sentencing court shall be filed…

The treatment required by § 23A-27-40 shall be provided by local mental health agencies, if available, or by a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services. The defendant is responsible for payment for his treatment unless he is indigent. If the defendant …

A defendant found guilty of an offense, or the prosecuting attorney may, within ten days after the defendant is found guilty, and prior to the time the defendant is sentenced, file a motion for a hearing on the present mental condition of the defendant if the motion is supported …

Prior to the date of hearing, the court may order that a psychiatric or psychological examination of the defendant be conducted, and that a psychiatric or psychological report be filed with the court pursuant to §§ 23A-46-1 and 23A-46-2 . If the report includes an opinion by the …

The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of § 23A-46-3 . Source: SL 1985, ch 192 , § 21.

If, after hearing, the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect and that he should, in lieu of being sentenced to imprisonment, be committed to a suitable facility for care or treatment, the court sha…

When the administrator of the human services center determines that the defendant has recovered from his mental disease or defect to such an extent that he is no longer in need of custody for care or treatment in such a facility, he shall promptly file a certificate to that effec…

Records prepared or maintained by court services officers are confidential. However, such records may be inspected by, or disclosed to, justices, judges, magistrates, and employees of the Unified Judicial System in the course of their duties and to persons specifically authorized…

If, in connection with a judicial proceeding, a person not authorized by court order pursuant to § 23A-27-47 seeks confidential records prepared or maintained by a court services officer or testimony from a court services officer on the records, the person must file a motion with…

Upon the death of a defendant who has not been sentenced but who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been found guilty at trial, the court shall enter a judgment of conviction pursuant to § 23A-27-4 . Any sentence imposed shall be limited to restitution, court …

A presentence investigation may be ordered in the discretion of a court. The court services officer of a court shall make a presentence investigation and report to the court before the imposition of sentence or the granting of probation unless, with the permission of the court, t…

If a defendant dies following the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or a finding of guilt at trial and the time for taking an appeal has not expired, the court may order substitution of the proper parties for the purpose of an appeal. The personal representative of the…

If the court finds that an applicant was denied the right to an appeal from an original conviction in violation of the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of South Dakota, the court shall issue a new judgment and impose the same sentence if such relief is reques…

If a defendant appears in court and pleads guilty or no contest to a crime punishable as a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor, the court shall inquire whether the defendant is currently serving in or is a veteran of, the United States Armed Forces. If the defendant is currently servin…

After receiving a plea of guilty for a violation of § 22-42-5 or 22-42-5.1 , a court that has jurisdiction of the defendant may, without entering a judgment of guilt, and with the consent of the defendant, defer the imposition of sentence and place the defendant on probation for …

The report of a presentence investigation shall contain any prior criminal record of the defendant and such information about his characteristics, his financial condition, and the circumstances affecting his behavior as may be helpful in imposing sentence or in granting probation…

Before imposing sentence a court shall disclose the report of the presentence investigation to the defendant, the defendant's counsel, if represented by counsel, and the prosecuting attorney, but the court may exclude any recommendation as to sentence, and other material that, in…

If a court is of the view that there is information in a presentence report which should not be disclosed under § 23A-27-7 , the court in lieu of making the report or part thereof available shall state orally or in writing a summary of the factual information contained therein to…

Any material disclosed to a defendant or his counsel shall also be disclosed to the prosecuting attorney. Any material disclosed to the prosecuting attorney shall also be disclosed to the defendant or his counsel. Source: SL 1978, ch 178 , § 341; SL 1979, ch 159 , § 15.

Pursuant to §§ 23A-27A-2 to 23A-27A-6 , inclusive, in all cases for which the death penalty may be authorized, the judge shall consider, or shall include in instructions to the jury for it to consider, any mitigating circumstances and any of the following aggravating circumstance…