South Dakota statute
SDCL § 24-15A-23 — Application for clemency--Waiting period if denied--Period for crime of violence
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-23
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.
The board may not hear an application for clemency for one year after the date of the judgment. If an application for clemency is denied, an inmate may not again present an application for clemency for a period of one year. If an application for clemency is denied for an inmate convicted of a crime of violence, as defined in subdivision 22-1-2(9), and sentenced to life imprisonment, the inmate may not again present an application for clemency for a period of four years.
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