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SDCL § 23A-26-12 — Remand to custody on verdict of guilty or guilty but mentally ill--Commitment hearing on acquittal for insanity

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

Part of Chapter 26: (Rule 31) Verdict, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-26-12

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-26-12Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If a verdict of guilty or "guilty but mentally ill" is returned against the defendant, he shall be remanded, if in custody, to the proper officer of the county to await the judgment of the court upon the verdict. When the jury has returned a verdict acquitting the defendant upon the ground of insanity, the court shall order that the defendant be committed to the human services center until such time as he is eligible for release pursuant to § 23A-26-12.5.

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