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SDCL § 23A-28-1 — Policy of state--Enforcement of order

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

Part of Chapter 28: Restitution To Victims Of Crime, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-28-1

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-28-1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
It is the policy of this state that restitution shall be made by each violator of the criminal laws to the victims of the violator's criminal activities to the extent that the violator is reasonably able to do so. An order of restitution may be enforced by the state or a victim named in the order to receive the restitution in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action.

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