South Dakota Codified Laws 26-9-14. Maximum period of suspension or stay of sentence–Release and discharge on compliance with terms
No sentence shall be suspended or final judgment or execution stayed, in the case of any person found guilty under § 26-9-1, to exceed a period of two years. If at any time prior thereto it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that such person has complied faithfully with the conditions of any suspended sentence, judgment, or execution, or is for any cause in the opinion of the court entitled to be released therefrom, the court may suspend such sentence indefinitely, in which case such person shall be finally released and discharged, as he shall be in any event at the end of two years from imposition of any such sentence. But if any defendant be actually serving a jail sentence imposed under § 26-9-1 and enforced before the expiration of such two years in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, then in such case the defendant shall not be finally discharged until the expiration of any such sentence.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-9-14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0406.