ENTITLED, An Act to establish a penalty for a juvenile convicted as an adult of a Class A or B
felony and allow a sentence of up to life imprisonment after a sentencing hearing.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-6-1 be amended to read as follows:
22-6-1. Except as otherwise provided by law, felonies are divided into the following nine classes
which are distinguished from each other by the following maximum penalties which are authorized
upon conviction:
(1) Class A felony: death or life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. A lesser sentence than
death or life imprisonment may not be given for a Class A felony. In addition, a fine of
fifty thousand dollars may be imposed;
(2) Class B felony: life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. A lesser sentence may not be
given for a Class B felony. In addition, a fine of fifty thousand dollars may be imposed;
(3) Class C felony: life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine of fifty
thousand dollars may be imposed;
(4) Class 1 felony: fifty years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine of
fifty thousand dollars may be imposed;
(5) Class 2 felony: twenty-five years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine
of fifty thousand dollars may be imposed;
(6) Class 3 felony: fifteen years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine of
thirty thousand dollars may be imposed;
(7) Class 4 felony: ten years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine of
twenty thousand dollars may be imposed;
(8) Class 5 felony: five years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine of ten
thousand dollars may be imposed; and
(9) Class 6 felony: two years imprisonment in the state penitentiary or a fine of four thousand
dollars, or both.
If the defendant is under the age of eighteen years at the time of the offense and found guilty of
a Class A or B felony, the maximum sentence may be life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In
addition, a fine of fifty thousand dollars may be imposed.
The court, in imposing sentence on a defendant who has been found guilty of a felony, shall order
in addition to the sentence that is imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section, that the
defendant make restitution to any victim in accordance with the provisions of chapter 23A-28.
Nothing in this section limits increased sentences for habitual criminals under §§ 22-7-7, 22-7-8,
and 22-7-8.1.
Section 2. That § 23A-27-1 be amended to read as follows:
23A-27-1. Sentences shall be imposed without unreasonable delay, but not within forty-eight
hours after determination of guilt. A defendant may waive the forty-eight hour delay. Before
imposing a sentence, a court may order a hearing in mitigation or aggravation of punishment. If the
defendant is a juvenile convicted as an adult of a Class A or Class B felony, prior to imposing a
sentence, the court shall conduct a presentence hearing. At such hearing, the court shall allow the
defense counsel an opportunity to speak on behalf of the defendant and shall address the defendant
personally and ask him if he wishes to make a statement in his own behalf and to present any
information in mitigation of punishment. The prosecuting attorney shall have an equivalent
opportunity to speak to the court. The circumstances must be presented by the testimony of witnesses
examined in open court, except that a witness' deposition may be taken by a magistrate in accordance
with chapter 23A-12. In imposing a sentence, the court shall enter an order of restitution in
accordance with chapter 23A-28.
Section 3. That § 24-15A-32 be amended to read as follows:
24-15A-32. Each inmate sentenced to a penitentiary term, except those under a sentence of life
or death, or an indeterminate sentence which is not yet set to a term of years by the board or
determined to be ineligible for parole as authorized in § 24-15A-32.1, shall have an initial parole
date set by the department. This date shall be calculated by applying the percentage indicated in the
following grid to the full term of the inmate's sentence pursuant to § 22-6-1. The following crimes
or an attempt to commit, or a conspiracy to commit, or a solicitation to commit, any of the following
crimes shall be considered a violent crime for purposes of setting an initial parole date: murder,
manslaughter, rape, aggravated assault, riot, robbery, burglary in the first degree or burglary in the
second degree if committed before July 1, 2006, arson, kidnapping, felony sexual contact as defined
in §§ 22-22-7 and 22-22-19.1, child abuse, felony sexual contact as defined in § 22-22-7.2, felony
stalking as defined in §§ 22-19A-2 and 22-19A-3, photographing a child in an obscene act, felony
assault as defined in § 22-18-26, felony simple assault as defined in § 22-18-1, commission of a
felony while armed as defined in §§ 22-14-12 and 22-14-13.1, discharging a firearm at an occupied
structure or motor vehicle as defined in § 22-14-20, discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle as
defined in § 22-14-21, criminal pedophilia as defined in § 22-22-30.1, threatening to commit a
sexual offense as defined in § 22-22-45, abuse or neglect of a disabled adult as defined in § 22-46-2,
and aggravated incest as defined in §§ 22-22A-3 and 22-22A-3.1:
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Felony Convictions
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Felony Class
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First
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Second
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Third
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Nonviolent
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Class 6
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.25
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.30
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.40
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Class 5
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.25
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.35
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.40
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Class 4
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.25
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.35
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.40
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Class 3
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.30
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.40
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.50
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Class 2
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.30
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.40
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.50
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Class 1
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.35
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.40
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.50
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Class C
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.35
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.40
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.50
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Violent
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Class 6
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.35
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.45
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.55
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Class 5
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.40
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.50
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.60
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Class 4
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.40
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.50
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.65
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Class 3
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.50
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.60
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.70
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Class 2
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.50
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.65
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.75
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Class 1
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.50
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.65
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.75
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Class C
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.50
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.65
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.75
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Class B
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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Class A
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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Each inmate shall serve at least sixty days prior to parole release. Inmates with life sentences are
not eligible for parole. An initial parole date through the application of this grid may be applied to
a life sentence only after the sentence is commuted to a term of years. A Class A or B felony
commuted to a number of years shall be applied to the Class C violent column of the grid. An inmate
convicted of a Class A or B felony who was a juvenile at the time of the offense and receives a
sentence of less than life shall be applied to the Class C violent column of the grid.
Section 4. That § 23A-27-1.1 be amended to read as follows:
23A-27-1.1. If a defendant has been convicted of an A, B, or C felony, upon request to the court
by a victim and before imposing sentence on a defendant, the victim has the right to orally address
the court concerning the emotional, physical, and monetary impact of the defendant's crime upon the
victim and the victim's family, and may comment upon the sentence which may be imposed upon
the defendant.
If a defendant has been convicted of any other felony or misdemeanor, upon request to the court
by a victim and before imposing sentence on a defendant, the victim, in the discretion of the court,
may orally address the court concerning the emotional, physical, and monetary impact of the
defendant's crime upon the victim and the victim's family, and may comment upon the sentence
which may be imposed upon the defendant.
The defendant shall be permitted to respond to such statements orally or by presentation of
evidence and shall be granted a reasonable continuance to refute any inaccurate or false charges or
statements.
For the purpose of this section, the term, victim, means the actual victim or the parent, spouse,
next of kin, legal or physical custodian, guardian, foster parent, case worker, victim advocate, or
mental health counselor of any actual victim who is incompetent by reason of age or physical
condition, who is deceased, or whom the court finds otherwise unable to comment.
Section 5. That § 23A-27-1.3 be amended to read as follows:
23A-27-1.3. If a defendant has been convicted of an A, B, or C felony, upon request to the court
by a victim and before imposing sentence on a defendant, a victim has a right to address the court
in writing concerning the emotional, physical, and monetary impact of the defendant's crime upon
the victim and the victim's family, and may comment upon the sentence which may be imposed upon
the defendant.
If a defendant has been convicted of any other felony or misdemeanor, upon request to the court
by a victim and before imposing sentence on a defendant, the victim, in the discretion of the court,
may address the court in writing concerning the emotional, physical, and monetary impact of the
defendant's crime upon the victim and the victim's family, and may comment upon the sentence
which may be imposed upon the defendant.
The defendant shall be permitted to respond to such statements and shall be granted a reasonable
continuance to refute any inaccurate or false charges or statements.
For the purpose of this section, the term, victim, means anyone adversely impacted emotionally,
physically, or monetarily by the defendant's crime.
An Act to establish a penalty for a juvenile convicted as an adult of a Class A or B felony and allow
a sentence of up to life imprisonment after a sentencing hearing.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 39
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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 39
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
____________________________
Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
____________________________
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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