Pursuant to the South Dakota Public Safety Improvement Act the Supreme Court establishes the following criteria and procedure for awarding earned credits for discharge from probation.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-48-15

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

Source: SL 2014, ch 257 (Supreme Court Rule 13-15, § 1), eff. Jan. 1, 2014.