Within ten days after the issuing of a warrant of death sentence and execution under § 23A-27A-15, the sheriff shall deliver the defendant together with certified copies of the warrant of death sentence and execution and the judgment of conviction to the state correctional facility.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27A-16

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Source: SL 1939, ch 135, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 34.37A01; SDCL § 23-49-2; SL 1979, ch 160, § 18; SL 2008, ch 117, § 3; SL 2023, ch 82, § 36.