South Dakota § 33-10-56 - Suspension or mitigation of punishment.
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§ 33-10-56. Suspension or mitigation of punishment.
The officer who imposes the punishment, or the successor in command, may, at any time, suspend, set aside, mitigate, or remit any part or amount of the punishment and restore all rights, privileges, and property affected. The officer also may:
(1) Mitigate reduction in grade to forfeiture of pay;
(2) Mitigate arrest in quarters to restriction; or
(3) Mitigate extra duties to restriction.
No mitigated punishment may be for a greater period than the punishment mitigated. When mitigating reduction in grade to forfeiture of pay, the amount of the forfeiture may not be greater than the amount that could have been imposed initially under this section by the officer who imposed the punishment mitigated.
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 37.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-10-56 ("Suspension or mitigation of punishment.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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