The secretary of corrections or a designee of the secretary shall arrange for the attendance of a person trained to examine the defendant and pronounce death and for the attendance of such correctional facility staff, Department of Corrections staff, and law enforcement officers as deemed necessary to perform the execution and maintain security.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-27A-34.1

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2008, ch 117, § 29; SL 2023, ch 82, § 44.