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SDCL § 23A-14-4 — Committing magistrate's subpoenas for witnesses within state--Blank subpoenas issued by clerk of court

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 14: (Rule 17) Subpoena And Attendance Of Witnesses, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-14-4

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.

SDCL § 23A-14-4Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
A committing magistrate before whom a complaint is laid shall, when requested, issue subpoenas, subscribed by him, for witnesses within the state, either on behalf of the state or the defendant. The clerk of the court at which an indictment or information is to be tried shall issue a subpoena without charge, signed and sealed but otherwise blank, to a party requesting it, who shall fill in the blanks before it is served.

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