South Dakota § 26-8E-7 - Factors for imposing sanction--Positive reinforcement.
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§ 26-8E-7. Factors for imposing sanction--Positive reinforcement.
Court services officers shall consider the risk the juvenile probationer poses to the community, the severity of any violation, prior history on probation, previous violations or sanctions, and the deterrent effect when imposing a sanction. The court services officer shall also employ positive reinforcement for a probationer's compliance with the conditions of supervision and completion of benchmarks during the term of supervision.
Source: SL 2016, ch 240 (Supreme Court Rule 16-01), eff. Feb. 1, 2016.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-8E-7 ("Factors for imposing sanction--Positive reinforcement.") 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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