South Dakota legal term
Community service restitution in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “Community service restitution” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.
What does “Community service restitution” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(1) "Community service restitution," public service work provided under court order that benefits the general public which includes: charitable agencies, governmental agencies, educational institutions, the handicapped, the elderly, the ecology, the church of the offender's choice, and any other agencies that the sentencing judge deems reasonably rehabilitative to the offender. (SDCL § 23A-28-2)
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