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SDCL § 23A-27-25.3 — Failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence--Defendant to show cause

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

Part of Chapter 27: Sentence And Judgment, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-27-25.3

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-27-25.3Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If a defendant sentenced to be imprisoned or jailed has part or all of the imprisonment or jail time suspended upon conditions that include that he pay a fine, costs, or restitution and fails to comply with any of these conditions, the court may, upon its own motion or upon motion of the state's attorney, require the defendant to show cause why he should not be imprisoned or jailed for failure to comply with the conditions of the sentence. The court may issue a warrant of arrest, bench warrant, or order to show cause for the convicted defendant's appearance.

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