South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23A-27A-22 — Mental incompetence of defendant--Notice to Governor, secretary of corrections, and sentencing court

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

Part of Chapter 27A: Capital Punishment, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-27A-22

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-27A-22Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

If a defendant confined under sentence of death does not appear to be mentally competent to be executed, the warden having custody of the defendant shall notify the Governor, the secretary of corrections, and the sentencing court.

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