South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-27A-44 — Effect of amendment and repeal of sections
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-44
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.
As to any defendant who has been sentenced to death and who is awaiting execution prior to July 1, 2008, the amendment and repeal of existing sections and enactment of new sections in this chapter do not impair or affect any act done, offense committed, or right accruing, accrued, or acquired, or liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred prior to July 1, 2008. However, the provisions of existing statute may be asserted, enforced, prosecuted, or inflicted, as fully and to the same extent as if the amendment and repeal of existing sections and enactment of new sections in this chapter had not been subsequently enacted.
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