<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-31 - CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS 23A-31 CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 23A-31 CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 23A-31"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 23A-31 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23A-31-1">23A-31-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 35) Correction or reduction of sentence--Time permitted--Post-conviction remedies unimpaired. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23A-31-2">23A-31-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> (Rule 36) Correction of clerical mistakes. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=23A-31-3">23A-31-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Reduction of sentence for substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><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 23A-31 - CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048997Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2048997SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048997CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048997Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2048997DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048997Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2048997000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048997SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048997SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-31-1"><span class="s2048997SENU">23A-31-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048997SENU">. </span><span class="s2048997CL">(Rule 35) Correction or reduction of sentence--Time permitted--Post-conviction remedies unimpaired.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal-000000"><span class="s2048997DefaultParagraphFont">A court may correct an illegal sentence at any time and may correct a sentence imposed in an illegal manner within the time provided in this section for the reduction of sentence. A court may reduce a sentence:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal-000001"><span class="s2048997DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Within two years after the sentence is imposed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal-000001"><span class="s2048997DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Within one hundred twenty days after receipt by the court of a remittitur issued upon affirmance of the judgment or dismissal of the appeal; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal-000001"><span class="s2048997DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Within one hundred twenty days after entry of any order or judgment of the Supreme Court denying review of, or having the effect of upholding, a judgment of conviction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal"><span class="s2048997DefaultParagraphFont">whichever is later. A court may also reduce a sentence upon revocation of probation or suspension of sentence as provided by law. The remedies provided by this section are not a substitute for nor do they affect any remedies incident to post-conviction proceedings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048997000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal"><span class="s2048997SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048997SCL-000003"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 384; SL 2005, ch 127, § 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048997000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048997Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048997000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 23A-31 - CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048998Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048998SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2048998Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-31-2"><span class="s2048998SENU">23A-31-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048998SENU">. </span><span class="s2048998CL">(Rule 36) Correction of clerical mistakes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048998Normal-000000"><span class="s2048998DefaultParagraphFont">Clerical mistakes in judgments, orders, or other parts of a record and errors in a record arising from oversight or omission may be corrected by a court at any time and after such notice, if any, as the court orders.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048998Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048998000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048998Normal"><span class="s2048998SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048998SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 385.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><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 23A-31 - CORRECTION OF PROCEEDINGS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2048999Normal { 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.s2048999SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048999CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048999Normal-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.s2048999DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2048999Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2048999000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048999SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2048999SCL-000003 { 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="s2048999Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-31-3"><span class="s2048999SENU">23A-31-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048999SENU">. </span><span class="s2048999CL">Reduction of sentence for substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048999Normal-000000"><span class="s2048999DefaultParagraphFont">Upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may reduce a sentence if the defendant has provided substantial assistance in investigating or prosecuting another person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048999Normal-000001"><span class="s2048999DefaultParagraphFont">Whenever granting a sentence reduction pursuant to this section, the court is not prohibited from reducing the sentence to a level below the minimum sentence provided in statute.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048999Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048999000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2048999Normal"><span class="s2048999SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2048999SCL-000003"> SL 2009, ch 125, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>