South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-27A-22.3 — Psychiatric report
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-22.3
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.
Any psychiatric report ordered pursuant to § 23A-27A-22.1 shall be prepared by the psychiatrist designated to conduct the psychiatric examination, shall be filed with the court with copies provided to the counsel for the defendant and to the prosecuting attorney, and shall include:
(1) The defendant's history and present symptoms;
(2) A description of the psychiatric, psychological, and medical tests that were employed and their results; and
(3) The psychiatrist's determination whether the defendant is mentally competent to be executed as defined in § 23A-27A-22.1.
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