South Dakota Statutes
§ 24-14-5 — Submission to board of applications for clemency--Governor not bound by board recommendations.
South Dakota § 24-14-5
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 24-14-5 (2026).
Text
The Governor may submit an application for clemency to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for its recommendation. The Governor may, by executive order, delegate to the board the authority to consider applications for clemency and make recommendations to the Governor. The Governor is not bound to follow any recommendation returned by the board.
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Related
Doe v. Nelson
2004 SD 62 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2004)
Sylvester Peck v. Richard Battey, Individually, as Chairman of Board, and Members, Milton Kuhl, Arthur L. Canary and Harold Shunk
721 F.2d 1157 (Eighth Circuit, 1983)
Legislative History
SL 1978, ch 186, § 35; SL 2004, ch 168, § 50.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 24-14-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/24-14-5.