The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as prescribed by this code, but in no instance may a sentence exceed more than ten years for a military offense, nor may a sentence of death be adjudged. A conviction by general court-martial of any military offense for which an accused may receive a sentence of confinement for more than one year is a felony offense. Except for convictions by a summary court-martial, all other military offenses are misdemeanors. Any conviction by a summary court-martial is not a criminal conviction.
S.D. Codified Laws § 33-10-162
Maximum sentence--Felony and misdemeanor--Noncriminal conviction
Known as the Uniform State Code
The act spans §§ 33-10-1 to 33-10-99 (287 sections).
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 143.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.