Pending an examination ordered pursuant to § 26-7A-32.4, the court shall suspend the proceeding pending the outcome of a competency determination hearing pursuant to § 26-7A-32.7. Suspension of the proceeding does not affect the court's ability to detain or release the juvenile.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-32.5
Suspension of proceeding pending competency determination
Source: SL 2013, ch 121, § 5.
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