South Dakota legal term
Restitution in South Dakota Criminal Law
Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session
In South Dakota criminal law, “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 “Restitution” mean in South Dakota criminal law?
(4) "Restitution," full or partial payment of pecuniary damages to a victim; (5) "Victim," any person, as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(31), who has suffered pecuniary damages as a result of the defendant's criminal activities, including any person or government agency who has by contract or by statute undertaken to indemnify another or to pay or provide a specified or determinable amount or benefit upon determinable contingencies. (SDCL § 23A-28-2)
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