South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-20-6 — Prospective jurors--Examination
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 20: (Rule 24) The Trial Jury, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-20-6
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 defense attorney or the defendant, if appearing pro se, and the prosecuting attorney shall conduct examination of prospective jurors. Prior to the examination the court may conduct a general examination of the prospective jurors. The court may in its discretion allow examination of one or more jurors apart from the other jurors. If approved by the court, prospective jurors may be examined on whether the presence of a certified therapeutic dog to assist a child witness or a witness having a developmental disability would create undue sympathy for the witness or in any way serve as a prejudice to the defendant.
For purposes of this section, the terms, certified therapeutic dog, child witness, and developmental disability, have the meanings provided in § 23A-24-10.
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