{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-22-6-5.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 22-6-5.1","heading":"Double sentence for crime by prisoner-Exception.","body":"A court may sentence any person convicted of a crime committed while that person was a prisoner as defined by § 22-11A-1, to a term of not more than twice the maximum term allowed by the statute for the commission of the same crime by a person not so confined. However, the provisions of this section do not apply if, for the same offense, the prisoner is subject to an enhanced penalty as an habitual offender.","path":["TITLE 22. CRIMES","CHAPTER 22-6. AUTHORIZED PUNISHMENTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/22-6-5.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"c07e3052283eaa43a6e18f24a5d04e2cc53e357ab4bc39962674a1b56eff4de2","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-22-6-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-22-6-5.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}