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SD HB1015

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a pilot program allowing magistrate or circuit court judges to place defendants charged with misdemeanor or felony offenses under supervision of a presentence court services officer instead of detention
  • Judges may impose conditions of release pursuant to existing statute § 23A-43-3
  • Requires the Unified Judicial System to report results to the Legislature by December 31, 2027, including data on pretrial assessments, cases supervised, court appearance rates, new criminal charges, failures to appear, and bond revocations
  • Program costs must be documented and included in the legislative report
  • Pilot program automatically expires on December 31, 2027

Legislative Description

Create a pilot program in the Unified Judicial System to develop a pretrial release program.

Courts and Judiciary

Last Action

No motion to reconsider H.J. 147

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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