{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-10a-4.2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-10A-4.2","heading":"Findings as to mental competence not prejudicing insanity defense--Inadmissible.","body":"A finding by the court that the defendant is mentally competent to stand trial may not prejudice the defendant in raising the issue of his insanity as a defense to the offense charged, and may not be admissible as evidence in a trial for the offense charged.\nSource: SL 1985, ch 192, § 41.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-10A. INQUIRY INTO DEFENDANT'S MENTAL COMPETENCY TO PROCEED"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-10A-4.2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6e02a8a4f54abe7b34e532c11cee185ec1d5a6bb53702354a8b29e100242dfa3","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-10a-4.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-10a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}