South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-25.3. Failure to comply with conditions of suspended sentence–Defendant to show cause
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If a defendant sentenced to be imprisoned or jailed has part or all of the imprisonment or jail time suspended upon conditions that include that he pay a fine, costs, or restitution and fails to comply with any of these conditions, the court may, upon its own motion or upon motion of the state’s attorney, require the defendant to show cause why he should not be imprisoned or jailed for failure to comply with the conditions of the sentence. The court may issue a warrant of arrest, bench warrant, or order to show cause for the convicted defendant’s appearance.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-25.3
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Source: SL 1989, ch 211, § 6.