South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-24A-42 — Sentencing--Mitigating circumstances
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 24A: Child Pornography, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-24A-42
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
The sentencing court may impose a sentence other than that required by §§ 22-24A-35 to 22-24A-37, inclusive, if the court finds that mitigating circumstances exist that require a departure from the mandatory sentence imposed by §§ 22-24A-35 to 22-24A-37, inclusive. The court shall file, in writing, its finding of mitigating circumstances and the factual basis relied upon by the court.
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