If a defendant is serving a probationary sentence under the supervision of the Unified Judicial System and the same or any other sentencing court imposes a sentence on the defendant requiring supervision by the executive branch, other than as provided under § 23A-27-18.1 or 23A-27-18.2, the probationary supervision by the Unified Judicial System is immediately terminated. The court that previously imposed the probationary sentence retains jurisdiction over the defendant to impose a sentence to the Department of Corrections, or any other lawful sentence.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-13.2

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Source: SL 2018, ch 144, § 1, eff. Mar. 9, 2018.