The limits of punishment for violations of the punitive provision prescribed by this code shall be lesser of the sentences prescribed by the manual for courts-martial of the United States in effect at the time of the offense, and the state manual for courts-martial. However, in no instance may any punishment exceed that authorized by this code.
S.D. Codified Laws § 33-10-163
Limits of punishment
Known as the Uniform State Code
The act spans §§ 33-10-1 to 33-10-99 (287 sections).
Source: SL 2012, ch 175, § 144; SL 2023, ch 109, § 16.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.