South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23A-10-5 — (Rule 12.2(d)) Exclusion of testimony on failure to give notice or submit to examination

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

Part of Chapter 10: (Rule 12.2) Notice Of Mental Illness Defense, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-10-5

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 § 23A-10-5Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

If the defendant fails to give notice when required by § 23A-10-3 or to submit to an examination when ordered under § 23A-10-4, a court shall exclude the testimony of any witness offered by a defendant on the issue of his mental state.

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