South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-10A-2 — Incompetent person cannot be tried, sentenced or punished.
South Dakota·Title 23A CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 23A-10 INQUIRY INTO DEFENDANT'S MENTAL COMPETENCY TO PROCEED
A person cannot be tried, sentenced, or punished for any public offense while he is mentally incompetent to proceed.
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Related
State v. New
536 N.W.2d 714 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1995)
State v. Edwards
1997 SD 130 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1997)
State v. Foshay
2024 S.D. 12 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2024)
Legislative History
CCrimP 1877, § 514; CL 1887, § 7564; RCCrimP 1903, § 543; RC 1919, § 4793; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.2001; SDCL, § 23-38-1; SL 1978, ch 175, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23A-10-2
Form of plea raising defense.§ 23A-10A-1
Definition of mental incompetency.§ 23A-10A-10
Expense of maintenance of defendant committed.§ 23A-10A-13
Approved facility defined.§ 23A-10A-13.1
Restoration to competency program defined.§ 23A-10A-14
Facility's report--Length of commitment determined--Review after one year--Dismissal on court finding.§ 23A-10A-15
Length of detention for Class A, B, or C felony.