{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-10a-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-10A-5","heading":"Suspension of proceedings pending determination of defendant's competency.","body":"The trial of the indictment or information or the sentencing, as the case may be, shall be suspended until the question of mental competency is determined by the court.\nSource: SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.2002; SDCL, § 23-38-3; SL 1978, ch 175, § 5; SL 1991, ch 199, § 10; SL 1991, ch 200.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-10A. INQUIRY INTO DEFENDANT'S MENTAL COMPETENCY TO PROCEED"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-10A-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"01c25db72e505b976c8d465511d4c92a03e23fa1c27a566edfdb7f8412d9fb24","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-10a-4.2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-10a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}