<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 26-9-14 - Maximum period of suspension or stay of sentence--Release and discharge on compliance with terms. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050862Normal { 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.s2050862SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050862CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050862Normal-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.s2050862DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050862000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050862SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050862SCL-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="s2050862Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-9-14"><span class="s2050862SENU">26-9-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050862SENU">. </span><span class="s2050862CL">Maximum period of suspension or stay of sentence--Release and discharge on compliance with terms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050862Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050862DefaultParagraphFont">No sentence shall be suspended or final judgment or execution stayed, in the case of any person found guilty under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-9-1"><span class="s2050862DefaultParagraphFont">26-9-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050862DefaultParagraphFont">, to exceed a period of two years. If at any time prior thereto it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that such person has complied faithfully with the conditions of any suspended sentence, judgment, or execution, or is for any cause in the opinion of the court entitled to be released therefrom, the court may suspend such sentence indefinitely, in which case such person shall be finally released and discharged, as he shall be in any event at the end of two years from imposition of any such sentence. But if any defendant be actually serving a jail sentence imposed under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-9-1"><span class="s2050862DefaultParagraphFont">26-9-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050862DefaultParagraphFont"> and enforced before the expiration of such two years in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, then in such case the defendant shall not be finally discharged until the expiration of any such sentence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050862Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050862000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050862Normal"><span class="s2050862SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050862SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 43.0406.</span></p></div></body></html>