South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-26-12. Remand to custody on verdict of guilty or guilty but mentally ill–Commitment hearing onacquittal for insanity
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If a verdict of guilty or “guilty but mentally ill” is returned against the defendant, he shall be remanded, if in custody, to the proper officer of the county to await the judgment of the court upon the verdict. When the jury has returned a verdict acquitting the defendant upon the ground of insanity, the court shall order that the defendant be committed to the human services center until such time as he is eligible for release pursuant to § 23A-26-12.5.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-26-12
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Verdict: includes not only the verdict of a jury, but also the finding upon the facts of a judge, or of a referee appointed to determine the issues in a cause. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §§ 13.0605, 34.3676; SDCL, §§ 23-45-21, 23-48-2; SL 1978, ch 178, § 330; SL 1983, ch 174, § 17; SL 1985, ch 192, § 12.