A defendant in a criminal case raising the defense of insanity shall, at his arraignment, specially plead “not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.”

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-10-2

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Source: SL 1953, ch 201, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 34.20A01; SDCL, § 23-37-1; SL 1978, ch 178, § 124; SL 1983, ch 174, § 8.