GroundRules
SDCL § 23A-10A-6.1: Burden and standard of proof.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- CHAPTER 23A-10A. INQUIRY INTO DEFENDANT'S MENTAL COMPETENCY TO PROCEED
If the defendant, state, or court asserts that a defendant is mentally incompetent to proceed, the state has the burden of proving the mental competence of the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence.
Source: SL 1984, ch 178; SL 1988, ch 190.
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