<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-22-1.4 - Exception for mitigating circumstances--Factual basis relied upon in writing. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047302Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047302SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047302CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047302Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2047302DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047302000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047302SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047302SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047302Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-1.4"><span class="s2047302SENU">22-22-1.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302SENU">. </span><span class="s2047302CL">Exception for mitigating circumstances--Factual basis relied upon in writing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047302Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont">The sentencing court may impose a sentence other than that which is required by §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-1.2"><span class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont">22-22-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-6-1.2"><span class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont">22-6-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont"> if the court finds that mitigating circumstances exist which require a departure from the mandatory sentence imposed by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-22-1.2"><span class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont">22-22-1.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-6-1.2"><span class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont">22-6-1.2</span></a><span class="s2047302DefaultParagraphFont">. The court's finding of mitigating circumstances and the factual basis relied upon by the court shall be in writing.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047302Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047302Normal"><span class="s2047302SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047302SCL-000002"> SL 1992, ch 164, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 394; SL 2006, ch 121, § 4.</span></p></div></body></html>