The report of a presentence investigation shall contain any prior criminal record of the defendant and such information about his characteristics, his financial condition, and the circumstances affecting his behavior as may be helpful in imposing sentence or in granting probation or in the correctional treatment of the defendant, and such other information as may be required by the court.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27-6

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

Source: SDC 1939, § 34.3704 as added by SL 1966, ch 120; SDCL, § 23-48-18; SL 1977, ch 198, § 8; SL 1978, ch 178, § 338.