<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 24-5-5 - Funds in inmate's institutional accounts upon discharge, death, or escape--Application--Refund.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957Normal { 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.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957Statute { 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.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957SCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 24-5-5 - Funds in inmate's institutional accounts upon discharge, death, or escape--Application--Refund."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 24-5-5 - Funds in inmate's institutional accounts upon discharge, death, or escape--Application--Refund."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=24-5-5"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=24-5-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957SENU">24-5-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957SENU">. </span><span class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957CL">Funds in inmate's institutional accounts upon discharge, death, or escape--Application--Refund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont">If any inmate of a state correctional facility dies, is discharged, or escapes, leaving funds in the inmate's institutional account or other tangible personal property of value, a correctional facility official shall apply these funds towards the inmate's obligations as provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=24-2-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont">24-2-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont">. At the official's discretion, tangible personal property of value may be sold, donated to charity, discarded, returned to an heir, or used for the benefit of the Department of Corrections. If the funds exceed the inmate's obligations as provided for in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=24-2-29" rel="noopener"><span class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont">24-2-29</span></a><span class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont">, the official shall give the excess balance back to the inmate or an heir of the inmate. Otherwise, the official shall deposit the excess balance in the state general fund.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s8598eaf5e1084f1daefe19854ea64957SCL">SL 1987, ch 184, § 1; SL 2004, ch 169, § 1; SL 2023, ch 82, § 75.</span></p></div></body></html>