South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-7-12 — Defendant to receive copy of information--Contents kept from jury until conviction--Right to jury trial
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 7: Habitual Offenders, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-7-12
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.
The defendant shall be apprised of the contents of the habitual offender information and shall receive a copy of it. The habitual offender information may not be divulged to the jury in any manner unless and until the defendant has been convicted of the principal offense.
The defendant shall also be informed of the right to a trial by jury on the issue of whether the defendant is the same person as alleged in the habitual criminal information.
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