South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-12A-12 — Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees--Felony
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 12A: Improprieties And Bribery In Public Office, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-12A-12
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
Any person who attempts to influence a juror, or any person summoned or drawn as a juror, or chosen an arbitrator or appointed a referee, in respect to any verdict or decision in any cause or matter pending, or about to be brought before such person:
(1) By means of any communication, oral or written, had with such person, except in the regular course of proceedings upon the trial of the cause;
(2) By means of any book, paper, or instrument exhibited otherwise than in the regular course of proceedings upon the trial of the cause; or
(3) By publishing any statement, argument, or observation relating to the cause;
is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Is attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-12A-12.
Which South Dakota statute covers attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees?
Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees is governed by SDCL § 22-12A-12 (Attempt to influence jurors, arbitrators, or referees--Felony).
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