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SDCL § 22-6-8 — Restitution to victims at discretion of court

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 § 22-6-8

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 § 22-6-8Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Notwithstanding § 22-6-1 or 22-6-2, if there is an insurer, self insurance, reciprocal insurance, or an insurance pool available to compensate the victim by means of a civil liability determination, the court in imposing sentence on a defendant who has been found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony may order that the defendant make restitution to a victim in accordance with the provisions of chapter 23A-28.

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