A child may be committed to the Department of Corrections only until the child has attained the age of twenty-one years.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-117
Maximum age for which committed
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case People Ex Rel. J.L. (2011)
Most recently applied in People Ex Rel. J.L. (July 2011)
Source: SL 1992, ch 183, § 8; SL 1996, ch 172, § 14.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.