South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-24-6 — Minor's testimony as to sexual offense involving child--Open only to certain persons--Exception for grand jury proceedings
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 24: Conduct Of Trial, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-24-6
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.
Any portion of criminal proceedings, with the exception of grand jury proceedings, at which a minor is required to testify concerning rape of a child, sexual contact with a child, child abuse involving sexual abuse, or any other sexual offense involving a child may be closed to all persons except the parties' attorneys, the victim or witness assistant, the victim's parents or guardian, and officers of the court and authorized representatives of the news media, unless the court, after proper hearing, determines that the minor's testimony should be closed to the news media or the victim's parents or guardian in the best interest of the minor.
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