While 2013 is coming to an end, a massive criminal justice reform bill is hitting the sixth month mark on the books. Senate Bill 70 is a bill containing widespread legislation designed to get smarter on crime in South Dakota. Is it working half way through it’s first year? South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says it’s too early to tell…
County prosecutors across South Dakota have expressed concern over cost shifting from the state to counties as programs hang more financial burden on local jurisdictions. Jackley says that too can’t be determined yet…
Jackley says he’s not heard of any proposed legislation that change the use of preliminary hearings in certain cases…
Jackley say a thirteen member panel is in place to examine how the costs of Senate Bill 70 are being distributed.