Detention shall only be requested in conjunction with the filing of a formal petition to modify or revoke probation.

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

  • 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.