South Dakota § 23A-43-2.1 - Defendants charged with offense punishable by death.

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§ 23A-43-2.1. Defendants charged with offense punishable by death.

A person who is charged with an offense punishable by death shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of § 23A-43-3, unless the committing magistrate has reason to believe that no one or more conditions of release will reasonably assure that the person will not flee or pose a danger to any other person or to the community. If such a risk of flight or danger is believed to exist, the person may be ordered detained.

Source: SL 1980, ch 183, § 2.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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