The penalty of death may not be imposed upon any defendant for any offense committed when the defendant was less than eighteen years of age.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-27A-42
Death penalty prohibited for defendant younger than eighteen when offense committed
Source: SL 2004, ch 166, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.