South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-10A-2 — Incompetent person cannot be tried, sentenced or punished
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 10A: Inquiry Into Defendant'S Mental Competency To Proceed, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-10A-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.
A person cannot be tried, sentenced, or punished for any public offense while he is mentally incompetent to proceed.
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