Any commanding officer of the grade of major or lieutenant commander, or above may impose upon enlisted members of the officer’s command the following:

(1) Any punishment authorized in subdivisions 33-10-51(1), (2), and (3);

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-52

  • Commanding officer: includes only commissioned officers of the state military forces and shall include officers in charge only when administering nonjudicial punishment pursuant to this code. See South Dakota Codified Laws 33-10-20

(2) The forfeiture of not more than one-half of one month’s pay per month for two months;

(3) A fine of not more than one month’s pay;

(4) A reduction to the lowest or any intermediate pay grade, if the grade from which demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-4 may not be reduced more than two pay grades;

(5) Extra duties, including fatigue or other duties, for not more than forty-five days which need not be consecutive; and

(6) Restriction to certain specified limits, with or without suspension from duty, for not more than sixty days which need not be consecutive.

Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 33.