South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-6-1.3 — Life imprisonment not imposed on defendant under eighteen years of age
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 § 22-6-1.3
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 penalty of life imprisonment may not be imposed upon any defendant for any offense committed when the defendant was less than eighteen years of age.
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