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SDCL § 23A-26-5 — Form of verdict acquitting 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-26-5

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-26-5Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If a defendant is acquitted because he was insane when he committed the offense charged, the verdict shall be "not guilty by reason of insanity."

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