South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 48 – Probation Supervision, Response to Violation of Conditions, and Discharge
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23A > Chapter 48 - Probation Supervision, Response to Violation of Conditions, and Discharge
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2