South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23A-10A-4.2 — Findings as to mental competence not prejudicing insanity defense--Inadmissible

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-4.2

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.

SDCL § 23A-10A-4.2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

A finding by the court that the defendant is mentally competent to stand trial may not prejudice the defendant in raising the issue of his insanity as a defense to the offense charged, and may not be admissible as evidence in a trial for the offense charged.

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