South Dakota will create a new financial incentive program that pays counties $250 for each person who successfully completes a court-approved diversion program for substance abuse offenses. Counties must apply annually by September 1st and provide data on how many people they referred to and completed diversion programs, with payments distributed in November. This encourages counties to use existing diversion options instead of the criminal justice system for certain substance abuse cases.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 118
Craig Kennedy
Prime sponsor · Sen.
D
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day