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SDCL § 22-6-1.2 — Minimum sentence for subsequent felony sex crime conviction

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 6: Authorized Punishments, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 22-6-1.2

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.

SDCL § 22-6-1.2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If an adult has a previous conviction for a felony sex crime as defined by § 22-24B-1, any subsequent felony conviction for a sex crime as defined by subdivisions 22-24B-1(1) to (15), inclusive, and (19) shall result in a minimum sentence of imprisonment equal to the maximum term allowable under § 22-6-1, up to twenty-five years. The court may suspend a portion of the prison sentence required under this section.

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