South Dakota Statutes
§ 23A-31-3 — Reduction of sentence for substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another.
South Dakota § 23A-31-3
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-31-3 (2026).
Text
Upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may reduce a sentence if the defendant has provided substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another person. Whenever granting a sentence reduction pursuant to this section, the court is not prohibited from reducing the sentence to a level below the minimum sentence provided in statute.
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Legislative History
SL 2009, ch 125, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 23A-31-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/23A-31-3.