Section 23A-27-48 - Disclosure of parole eligibility at sentencing. - South Dakota Statutes

23A-27-48. Disclosure of parole eligibility at sentencing. In any criminal case in which the court imposes a sentence that includes imprisonment, the judge, in open court, shall state the legal maximum time of imprisonment and the estimated minimum period the defendant must serve before being eligible for parole pursuant to chapter 24-15. Thereafter, the defendant's parole eligibility shall be determined by the Department of Corrections pursuant to chapter 24-15. If the parole eligibility as determined by the Department of Corrections is different from that stated by the court, the Department of Corrections shall notify the sentencing court, prosecuting attorney, and defendant in writing of the difference.

Source: SL 1995, ch 134.