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South Dakota statute

SDCL § 23A-48-4 — Graduated response grid for violation of conditions of probation

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

Part of Chapter 48: Probation Supervision, Response To Violation Of Conditions, And Discharge, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-48-4

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-48-4Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Pursuant to § 16-22-13, the Supreme Court hereby adopts the following graduated response grid and rules to guide court services officers in determining the appropriate response to a violation of conditions of probation. It is the policy of the Unified Judicial System that violations of probation be addressed in a timely, consistent and reasonable manner by use of a graduated response grid. The use of graduated sanctions and incentives is intended to achieve public safety by holding offenders accountable for their behavior and reinforcing positive behavior.

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