23A-10A-6.1. Burden and standard of proof.
If the defendant, state, or court asserts that a defendant is mentally incompetent to proceed, the state has the burden of proving the mental competence of the defendant by a preponderance of the evidence.
Source: SL 1984, ch 178; SL 1988, ch 190.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23A - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 10A - Inquiry Into Defendant's Mental Competency To Proceed
Section 23A-10A-1 - Definition of mental incompetency.
Section 23A-10A-2 - Incompetent person cannot be tried, sentenced or punished.
Section 23A-10A-3 - Hearing on mental condition--Mental examination and report.
Section 23A-10A-4 - Commitment--Finding required--Duration.
Section 23A-10A-4.1 - Recovery of defendant--Notice--Hearing--Discharge--Bail.
Section 23A-10A-5 - Suspension of proceedings pending determination of defendant's competency.
Section 23A-10A-6 - Rules governing competency proceedings.
Section 23A-10A-6.1 - Burden and standard of proof.
Section 23A-10A-10 - Expense of maintenance of defendant committed.
Section 23A-10A-13 - Approved facility defined.
Section 23A-10A-13.1 - Restoration to competency program defined.
Section 23A-10A-15 - Length of detention for Class A, B, or C felony.
Section 23A-10A-16 - Time in approved facility credited to term of imprisonment.
Section 23A-10A-17 - Statistical report on competency examinations.