{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-125","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-7A-125","heading":"Graduated sanctions and incentives program for responding to probation violations.","body":"The Supreme Court shall establish rules, pursuant to § 16-3-1, to develop a graduated sanctions and incentives procedure and grid to guide court services officers in determining the appropriate response to a violation of terms or conditions of probation in juvenile cases. If the graduated sanctions program includes detention, a stay may not exceed forty-eight hours, and may not exceed twenty-four hours for children in need of supervision pursuant to § 26-8B-3. The Unified Judicial System shall collect data related to the use of sanctions, grid compliance and program outcomes, and shall include a process for reviewing sanctions that are challenged by the juvenile. The system of graduated sanctions shall be created with the following objectives:\n(1) Responding to violations of probation quickly, consistently, and proportionally;\n(2) Reducing the time and resources expended by the court to respond to violations; and\n(3) Reducing the likelihood of a new delinquent act.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-7A. JUVENILE COURT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-7A-125","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"230ae24d23b44c9c8948bd7f652fb7f3179823d28ee906ea1fdae5b7ca9394a0","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-124","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-7a-126"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}