South Dakota § 24-15-5 - Time of eligibility for parole.
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§ 24-15-5. Time of eligibility for parole.
An inmate is eligible for parole, subject to § 24-15-4, after deducting from the inmate's sentence the statutory time granted for good conduct pursuant to § 24-5-1:
(1) If convicted of a felony for the first time, when the inmate has served one-fourth of the time remaining;
(2) If convicted of a felony for the second time, when the inmate has served three-eighths of the time remaining; or
(3) If convicted of a felony three or more times, when the inmate has served one-half of the time remaining.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.5301; SL 1939, ch 34; SL 1964, ch 33, § 4; SDCL, §§ 23-60-6 to 23-60-9; SL 1975, ch 174, § 1; SL 1978, ch 186, § 20; SL 1988, ch 196, § 2; SL 2004, ch 168, § 56.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-15-5 ("Time of eligibility for parole.") 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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