Notice as required in § 23A-28C-5 shall be provided directly to the victim by the Department of Corrections through the SAVIN system if the defendant is incarcerated in an institution under the control of the Department of Corrections. If the defendant is incarcerated in an institution under the control of the Department of Social Services, or in any jail or in other facility due to the commission of a crime, notice as required in § 23A-28C-5 shall be provided to the victim by the state’s attorney in the county where the person was convicted of that crime.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-28C-6

  • 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 1999, ch 126, § 6; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 163, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2017, ch 107, § 3.