South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-33-2 — (Rule 38(a)(2)) Stay of imprisonment on appeal--Transfer of prisoner to facilitate preparation of appeal
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 33: Relief Pending Appeal, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-33-2
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.
A sentence of imprisonment shall be stayed if an appeal is taken and the defendant is admitted to bail. If the defendant is not admitted to bail, the trial court upon request of the defendant, may order that the defendant be retained at, or transferred to, a place of confinement near the place of trial or some other convenient place, for a period reasonably necessary to permit the defendant to assist in the preparation of his appeal to the Supreme Court.
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