South Dakota statute
SDCL § 24-15A-20 — Consecutive sentencing--Parole eligibility
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 15A: Adult State Correctional Parole System, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 24-15A-20
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.
If a person is convicted of a felony while an inmate under the custody of the warden of the Department of Corrections, the sentence shall run consecutively and the person is not eligible for consideration for parole until serving the last of all such consecutive sentences, unless the sentencing court specifically orders otherwise. The parole date shall be established subject to the provisions of § 24-15A-32. This section does not apply to a person who commits a felony while on parole as defined in § 24-15A-15.
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