South Dakota Codified Laws 26-8D-15. Unified Judicial System semiannual report to oversight council–Contents
The Unified Judicial System shall report semiannually to the oversight council:
(1) The number of juvenile probation admissions;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-8D-15
- Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(2) The number of juveniles for whom a request for extension is made;
(3) The number and percent of juveniles for whom extensions are granted;
(4) The number of requests for extension;
(5) The number and percent of requests granted;
(6) The reason for discharge and length of probation for juveniles discharged from supervision; and
(7) The recidivism rate.
The Unified Judicial System shall report semiannually to the oversight council the number of children placed in a detention facility pursuant to subdivisions 26-8C-7(5) and 26-8B-6(3) and the duration of each detention stay. The Unified Judicial System shall report semiannually to the oversight council the number of children eligible for informal adjustment and informal action pursuant to § 26-7A-11.1, and the number and percent of children for whom good cause is found for the state’s attorney to proceed on a petition if the child is otherwise eligible for informal adjustment and informal action pursuant to § 26-7A-11.1. The Unified Judicial System shall report semiannually to the oversight council the number of children summoned to court on a juvenile cited violation pursuant to § 26-7A-126, the number of children summoned to court on a juvenile cited violation referred for informal adjustment and informal action pursuant to § 26-7A-127, and the number petitioned under § 26-7A-127.
Source: SL 2015, ch 152, § 24, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.