South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-7-8.1 — Three or more additional felony convictions not including a crime of violence--Enhancement of sentence--Limitation--Parole
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7: Habitual Offenders, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-7-8.1
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.
If a defendant has been convicted of three or more felonies in addition to the principal felony and none of the prior felony convictions was for a crime of violence as defined in subdivision § 22-1-2(9), the sentence for the principal felony shall be enhanced by two levels but in no circumstance may the enhancement exceed the sentence for a Class C felony. A defendant sentenced pursuant to this section is eligible for consideration for parole pursuant to § 24-15A-32 if the defendant receives a sentence of less than life in prison.
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