Court services officers shall consider the risk the juvenile probationer poses to the community, the severity of any violation, prior history on probation, previous violations or sanctions, and the deterrent effect when imposing a sanction. The court services officer shall also employ positive reinforcement for a probationer’s compliance with the conditions of supervision and completion of benchmarks during the term of supervision.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-8E-7

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

Source: SL 2016, ch 240 (Supreme Court Rule 16-01), eff. Feb. 1, 2016.