{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-40","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-1-40","heading":"Marital rights not restored by pardon from life sentence.","body":"No pardon granted to any person sentenced to imprisonment for life in this state restores such person to the rights of any previous marriage or to the guardianship of any issue of such marriage.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-1. VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-40","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"416cff3f7732437939ca792558d1921da10f7526aaa7514a1932f0fd7fac7e12","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-39","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-2-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}