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SDCL § 23A-23-2 — (Rule 29(b)) Reservation of decision on motion made at close of trial--Time of ruling

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

Part of Chapter 23: (Rule 29) Motion For Judgment Of Acquittal, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Full text of SDCL § 23A-23-2

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-23-2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
If a motion for judgment of acquittal is made at the close of all the evidence, a court may reserve decision on the motion, submit the case to the jury and decide the motion either before the jury returns a verdict or after it returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict.

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