Judiciary

revise provisions related to juror compensation.

limit probation for offenders with four or more felony convictions.

establish mandatory sentences for certain driving while under the influence violations.

amend provisions addressing guardianships and conservatorships.

modify protections for agricultural operations from nuisance claims.

limit the liability of permit and certificate-issuing entities and certified use of force instructors.

revise certain provisions regarding consideration of out-of-state convictions for driving under the influence.

require financial institutions to report exploitation of an elder or an adult with a disability.

revise membership of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee.

authorize the provision of medical records and the imposition of related fees.

provide liability for the publishing or distributing of material harmful to minors on the internet and the wrongful retention of individually identifiable information.

clarify good cause for the purpose of continuing an involuntary commitment hearing.

establish the crime of grooming and provide a penalty therefor.

provide an exception to the definition of drug paraphernalia.

create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System for risk and lethality assessments for certain persons accused of assault or protection order violations.

provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.

provide for the consideration of a child's wishes in awarding custody.

address requirements for the execution of a living will.

prohibit the improper storage and disposal of records containing personal or protected information and provide a penalty therefor.

limit parole for violent offenders.

provide certain definitions related to the crime of rape.

revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape and provide a penalty therefor.

revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape and provide a penalty therefor.

expand initial training given to law enforcement officers to include Indian law, racial bias, and implicit bias.

modify certain requirements for removal from the sex offender registry.

modify a court's authority to commit a habitual juvenile offender to the Department of Corrections.

extend the termination date of the Juvenile Justice Oversight Council and modify its membership requirements.

identify the means of conducting a criminal background check for the renewal of a gold card or an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.

update the official code of laws.

require the Unified Judicial System to assemble a task force to address barriers to services for emerging adults involved in the justice system in South Dakota.

require the Unified Judicial System to assemble a task force to address the provision of legal services to indigent parties within the South Dakota court system and to declare an emergency.

establish use of force course standards.

increase the daily maximum award for the alternative care program administered by the Unified Judicial System.

revise provisions related to courtroom modifications for child witnesses.

revise provisions related to the discharge of a defendant restored to competency.

provide for the establishment of regional jail authorities.

revise provisions related to parental support for expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth.

revise and repeal obsolete provisions related to the Department of Social Services.

enhance the penalty for attempted first degree murder of a law enforcement officer.

revise the crime of witness tampering.

revise certain provisions regarding the reimbursement of county expenses in detaining parole violators.

repeal provisions related to the jail mental health screening pilot program and oversight council.

clarify emergency commitments of severely mentally ill persons by appropriate regional facilities.

enhance the penalty for petition circulation perjury.

revise exceptions to the imposition of a Class 2 misdemeanor when no other penalty is provided by statute.

exempt records regarding jail inmate disciplinary matters from public inspection and copying.

require a convicted defendant to reimburse for the cost of digital forensic examination fees.

revise Department of Corrections reporting requirements concerning abuse and neglect of individuals in private contracted facilities.

update certain provisions regarding the Department of Corrections and the authority of the Secretary of Corrections.

authorize community response teams to recommend alternative community-based resources for children alleged to be delinquent and children alleged to be in need of supervision prior to adjudication.