South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-27A-42 — Death penalty prohibited for defendant younger than eighteen when offense committed.
South Dakota § 23A-27A-42
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-27A-42 (2026).
Text
The penalty of death may not be imposed upon any defendant for any offense committed when the defendant was less than eighteen years of age.
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Legislative History
SL 2004, ch 166, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 23A-27A-42, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/23A-27A-42.