{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-33-10-186","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 33-10-186","heading":"Authority to modify findings and sentence.","body":"The authority pursuant to § 33-10-188 to modify the findings and sentence of a court-martial is a matter of command prerogative involving the sole discretion of the convening authority. If it is impractical for the convening authority to act, the convening authority shall forward the case to a person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction who may take action pursuant to § 33-10-187.","path":["TITLE 33. MILITARY AFFAIRS","CHAPTER 33-10. UNIFORM STATE CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/33-10-186","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"e0d4c8b551c616e9521785863ac01aa1a8a0268012289e753deedda20710bd35","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-33-10-185","next":"us-sd/sdcl-33-10-187"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}